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Two police officers deny assaulting 93-year-old disabled man in care home

Two police officers have pleaded not guilty to assaulting a 93-year-old disabled man with dementia in a care home. Pc Stephen Smith, 50, and Pc Rachel Comotto, 34, denied charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in connection to their use ...

25 Apr 2024 at 13:19

Police officers to appear in court over assault on disabled man in care home

Two police officers will appear in court charged with assaulting an elderly disabled man in a dementia care home. Pc Stephen Smith, 50, and Pc Rachel Comotto, 34, are charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm after their use of force ...

14 Mar 2024 at 16:30

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

A 92-year-old amputee who was sprayed and tasered by police officers after he threatened care home staff with a knife was “suffering delirium”, a jury was told. Pc Stephen Smith, 51, and Pc Rachel Comotto, 36, are on trial at Southwark Crown ...

27 May 2025 at 16:39

Police officers who pepper-sprayed and Tasered amputee, 92, cleared of assault

Two police officers who used a Taser and synthetic pepper spray on a one-legged 92-year-old man have been cleared of assault. Pc Stephen Smith, 51, and Pc Rachel Comotto, 36, were accused of using excessive force on Donald Burgess during a ...

28 May 2025 at 16:26

Jury retires in trial of police officers who Pava-sprayed and tasered amputee

The jury in the trial of two police officers who Pava-sprayed and tasered a 92-year-old amputee while responding to a call at his care home has retired to begin deliberations. Pc Stephen Smith, 51, and Pc Rachel Comotto, 36, faced trial ...

28 May 2025 at 12:46

Man, 92, vowed to murder care home staff before being tasered, trial hears

A 92-year-old disabled man threatened to murder care home workers before he was allegedly assaulted by police, a court has heard. Donald Burgess, a single-leg amputee and wheelchair user, told staff he wanted to stab them and would ...

20 May 2025 at 13:24

Officer who used spray on amputee, 92, did not see he was disabled, court told

A 92-year-old amputee who threatened to stab care home staff had “ample opportunity” to drop his knife before officers sprayed and tasered him, a court has heard. Pc Stephen Smith, 51, faces trial alongside his colleague Pc Rachel ...

22 May 2025 at 13:34

Officer’s decision to spray amputee, 92, was ‘consistent with training’

A police officer’s decision to spray a 92-year-old amputee who threatened to stab care home staff was “consistent with training”, a court has been told. Pc Stephen Smith, 51, faces trial alongside his colleague Pc Rachel Comotto, ...

22 May 2025 at 16:38

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