93-year-old Disabled Man With Dementia Dies After Police Taser And Pepper Spray Him

 A one-legged 93-year-old dementia affected person handed away weeks after he was tasered and pepper sprayed by cops in his care house within the UK.

Sussex Cops have been known as out to St Leonards-on-Sea after receiving a report Donald Burgess had threatened employees with a knife on June 21.

Officers used an electroshock weapon and Pava spray , a substance which assaults the eyes, on the affected person and it affected his eyes.

The wheelchair-bound pensioner was taken to hospital however died there three weeks later and now the Unbiased Workplace for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating whether or not the allegations of use of extreme pressure by the officers quantity to legal manslaughter.

Gross misconduct notices have been served on the 2 officers concerned, each police constables, with letters advising them they’re beneath legal investigation for manslaughter.

IOPC regional director Graham Beesley mentioned: ‘I want to express my sympathies to the man’s family members and those that knew him.

‘We have advised his next of kin of our independent investigation and explained the steps we will be taking.

‘This will include investigating whether the force used by the two officers against this male was reasonable, necessary and proportionate in the circumstances and in line with local and national policies, procedures and guidance.’