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Amputee, 92, sprayed and tasered by police was ‘suffering delirium’, jurors told

The care home called police after Donald Burgess, an amputee and wheelchair user, grabbed a knife and threatened to stab staff, jurors heard.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

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