RELATIVES OF former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson have expressed their disappointment that the police...
Dalian Atkinson family ‘disappointed’ as officer keeps her job despite ‘excessive’ use of force
Bettley-Smith could have been sacked, but was instead given a final written warning and will remain as a serving officer with the West Mercia Police. At the hearing, evidence was presented to the disciplinary panel showing that PC Bettley-Smith and PC Benjamin Monk responded to a 999 call reporting that Dalian Atkinson was outside his father’s address and appeared to be in the grip of a psychotic episode.Elaine Atkinson, sister of DalianAfter using a Taser to subdue Atkinson, PC Monk kicked him at least twice in the head.
Campaign group Inquest, which supports grieving relatives after state-related deaths, said Monk’s conviction marked the first time in modern British criminal justice history that a UK police officer was found guilty of the manslaughter of a black man.
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