Officer accused of murdering Dalian Atkinson claimed he was 'terrified' before he tasered him

12:58 EDT, 20 May 2021
The police officer who is accused of murdering Dalian Atkinson said he was 'absolutely terrified' and felt his brain was 'not working' before he Tasered the former Aston Villa footballer. 
PC Benjamin Monk, 42, said he was 'consumed with relief and fear at the same time' when he pressed the trigger of the Taser for 33 seconds after two 'ineffective' firings at the ex-footballer on August 15, 2016, a court heard. 
In a post-incident interview, the officer, who is accused of using unlawful force by kicking Mr Atkinson in the head with 'substantial force', said he believed the ex-footballer was 'very, very obviously attempting to get up' before he kicked him. 

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