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Police constable who hit Dalian Atkinson with her baton cleared of assault

Jurors said Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith did not act unlawfully when she struck the ex-footballer three times before his death in 2016.

The Independent UK

Dalian Atkinson’s family condemns justice system for six-year delay

Police officer Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith cleared of assaulting ex-footballer

The Guardian - UK

Dalian Atkinson: PC cleared of assaulting retired Aston Villa player prior to his death

Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith was acquitted after jurors rejected prosecution claims that she ‘lashed out’ in anger at Mr Atkinson before his death in Telford

Evening Standard

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Female officer accused of assaulting ex-footie star Dalian Atkinson who died is CLEARED

Dalian Atkinson, who played for clubs including Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday, died in hospital about an hour after being tasered in Telford as PC Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith was today acquitted

Daily Mirror

Pc accused of Dalian Atkinson assault ‘terrified’ after taser failed

West Mercia Police officer Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith denies unlawfully assaulting the ex-footballer with a police baton prior to his death in 2016.

The Independent UK

Ex-footballer fell as though he had passed out, Pc’s assault trial told

West Mercia Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith denies assaulting Dalian Atkinson after he was tasered by a colleague who was found guilty of manslaughter.

The Independent UK

Dalian Atkinson: officer accused of assault ‘lashed out’, court told

Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith struck former footballer with baton during police incident before his death

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Pc struck Dalian Atkinson with ‘unlawful’ blows after he was tasered, court told

Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith is facing a retrial accused of assaulting the ex-footballer, who died in 2016 after being kicked by another officer.

The Independent UK

Jury selected to try police officer accused of assaulting ex-footballer

Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith denies using unreasonable force against retired Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson.

The Independent UK

Trial of police officer accused of assaulting Dalian Atkinson to begin

The former Aston Villa footballer died an hour after being tasered near his childhood home in 2016.

The Independent UK

'Emotionless killer' scored 40 goals in debut season, led Tranmere to Wembley and slapped 'disrespectful' substitute

John Aldridge was 32 when he joined Tranmere Rovers, but he would stay at the club for a decade, becoming a true great of the club

Liverpool Echo

Volunteer Special Constables will be allowed to use Tasers for the first time

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has previously noted black people are more likely to be Tasered for prolonged periods of time than white people.

Daily Mirror

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