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The police officer accused of murdering Dalian Atkinson lied and exaggerated to justify kicking the former Aston Villa footballer in the head, a court heard. Alexandra Healy QC, prosecuting, put it to Pc Monk that he exaggerated running for his life from Mr Atkinson so he could justify kicking him in the head after being left humiliated for not being able to control the former sportsman in front of his girlfriend Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith.  Pc Monk denied the suggestion, but Ms Healy for the Crown said: You have deliberately sought to lie about those kicks , and have exaggerated in the course of your interview and at every opportunity to justify the excessive force you used .

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