Officer charged with murder of Dalian Atkinson feared for his life, court hears
by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent from on (#5JJMQ)
PC Benjamin Monk says former footballer was very scary' and told him he would take him to the gates of hell' during incident in 2016
The police officer on trial for murdering Dalian Atkinson has told the court he kicked the former footballer while he was on the ground because he feared being killed if he got up.
PC Benjamin Monk denies the murder or manslaughter of the former Aston Villa striker after being called to a disturbance outside the home of Atkinson's father on 15 August 2016.
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