The killing of Dalian Atkinson: trial focused on a minute of violence

Police officer shot the former footballer with a stun gun for 33 seconds and kicked him in the head

On his final day alive, Dalian Atkinson felt trapped. Draining physical challenges, from hypertension and kidney disease, had left him weakened and his mental health was crumbling, the jury heard.

He had once thrilled tens of thousands of people in football stadiums in England, Turkey and Spain. Now he was causing concern to two of those closest to him: his partner, Karen Wright, and Jonty, the friend whose house he was staying in.