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UK: Dalian Atkinson's death 'legalised murder by police' says family after ex-footballer Tasered

18 August 2016

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"Dalian Atkinson’s furious family yesterday accused police of “legalised murder” after the former Aston Villa legend died after being Tasered.

Witnesses claim he was stunned by the 1,200-volt device several times after drunkenly staggering towards police after they were called to a row at his father’s house.

Cousin Fabian Atkinson, 31, said: “What it boils down to is one man killing another man. It’s legalised murder.

“Everybody sugarcoats it but they shouldn’t. The police killed him. The story is murder.”"

See the article: Dalian Atkinson's death 'legalised murder by police' says family after ex-footballer Tasered (Mirror, link)

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