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Police who pepper-sprayed and tasered 92-year-old amputee accused of using excessive force

Donald Burgess was taken to hospital after the incident and later contracted Covid. He died 22 days later

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Police who sprayed and tasered amputee ‘used force first, asked questions later’

A care home had called 999 after Donald Burgess, a single-leg amputee and wheelchair user, reportedly grabbed a knife and threatened to stab staff.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Tearful officer denies being ‘trigger happy’, after tasering amputee, 92

Pc Rachel Comotto said she tasered the man to “protect” him

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Sheku Bayoh inquiry hears officers were in ‘impossible situation’

Pc Alan Smith told the probe it was unlikely for officers to be injured at a knife incident.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022