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Dalian Atkinson died after being tasered for 33 seconds, more than six times the standard five-second phase (Allsport/Getty)
Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson died after being tasered and kicked by an “angry” police officer, a murder trial jury has heard.
Birmingham Crown Court was told Police Constable Benjamin Monk denies the murder and manslaughter of the 48-year-old.
Atkinson, who also played for Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday, died in 2016 in Telford, Shropshire.
The West Mercia Police officer was charged with murder in 2019 after a three-year inquiry into the death of the former Premier League footballer.
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