Dalian Atkinson’s family call for justice for those bereaved ‘at hands of police’

Statement pays tribute to the struggles of black British communities', after PC Benjamin Monk jailed for eight years

Dalian Atkinson's brothers and sisters called for justice for other black families who lost loved ones at the hands of the police", after they saw an officer jailed for eight years for the manslaughter of the former footballer.

The Atkinson family watched on Tuesday as PC Benjamin Monk was sentenced after a jury found his use of a stun gun for 33 seconds, and at least two kicks to the former football star's head while he was on the ground, had killed him.