Police officer cleared of assaulting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson
by Jessica Murray from World news | The Guardian on (#6457N)
Court heard Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith struck Atkinson with her baton three times as he lay on ground
Dalian Atkinson's family have criticised police for taking the life of their loved one and condemned the justice system for taking six years to complete criminal trials of officers involved.
The former Premier League footballer died in August 2016 after a clash with two officers in Telford, Shropshire, during which he was shot with a stun gun for 33 seconds and kicked in the head.
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