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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

Tearful officer tells court ‘I’m not trigger happy’, after tasering amputee, 92

A police officer broke down in tears as she said she was “not a trigger-happy officer” and only fired her Taser at a 92-year-old amputee to protect him from being struck again with a baton by her colleague. Pc Rachel Comotto said she believed ...

23 May 2025 at 17:48

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 “take a ...

20 May 2025 at 13:24

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, 36, for ...

22 May 2025 at 16:38

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

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