Article 5KDVM Police officer guilty of manslaughter of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson

Police officer guilty of manslaughter of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson

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Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#5KDVM)

PC Benjamin Monk of West Mercia force convicted at Birmingham crown court of 2016 killing

A police officer has been convicted of the manslaughter of the former professional footballer Dalian Atkinson, after firing an electric stun gun into him for 33 seconds and kicking him twice in the head as he lay on the ground.

PC Benjamin Monk, of the West Mercia force, was convicted of the killing by a jury at Birmingham crown court.

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