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

A police constable has been cleared of assaulting ex-Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson, after telling jurors she struck him with a baton as a last resort. Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith was acquitted after jurors rejected prosecution claims that she ...

29 Sept 2022 at 02:23

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

A police officer accused of assaulting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson has told a jury she was “very, very frightened” when she struck him with a baton in an effort to restrain him. Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith denies acting unlawfully when she ...

26 Sept 2022 at 15:19

Pc facing sack after excessive force misconduct finding in Dalian Atkinson case

A police constable is facing the sack after being found guilty by a disciplinary panel of gross misconduct for using excessive force when she repeatedly hit an ex-footballer with her baton after he was Tasered to the ground. An independent ...

17 Mar 2023 at 12:25

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

A jury has been selected in the trial of a police officer accused of assaulting ex-Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town footballer Dalian Atkinson. Charges were brought against 32-year-old West Mercia Police Pc Mary Ellen ...

12 Sept 2022 at 13:48

Trial of police officer accused of assaulting Dalian Atkinson to begin

The trial of a police officer accused of assaulting ex-Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town footballer Dalian Atkinson is set to begin. Charges were brought against 31-year-old West Mercia Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith ...

12 Sept 2022 at 03:45

Pc keeps job despite her gross misconduct over baton strikes on ex-footballer

A police constable has kept her job despite being found guilty by a disciplinary panel of gross misconduct for using excessive force when she repeatedly hit an ex-footballer with her baton after he was Tasered to the ground. An ...

17 Mar 2023 at 15:41

Dalian Atkinson was killed hours before he was due to attend clinic, jury told

A jury trying a Pc accused of assaulting Dalian Atkinson has been told the retired footballer was looking forward to private health treatment due to start on the day he was unlawfully killed. The second day of a re-trial of Pc ...

14 Sept 2022 at 15:25

Pc accused of using ‘excessive’ force on ex-player was ‘brave’, panel told

A constable accused of using “excessive” force for repeatedly hitting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson with a baton during an incident which led to his death “showed bravery under extreme pressure”, a disciplinary hearing has ...

13 Mar 2023 at 15:34

Atkinson family ‘disappointed’ as officer keeps job despite ‘unlawful’ actions

The family of Dalian Atkinson have reacted with “disappointment” after a police officer found guilty of having unlawfully batoned the ex-Aston Villa striker kept her job following a disciplinary hearing. An independent ...

17 Mar 2023 at 17:08

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