'Outrageous and unnecessary': Police constable guilty of gross misconduct for repeatedly hitting ex-Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson after he was tasered to the ground
Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith used "outrageous" and "unnecessary" force when she hit Mr Atkinson with a baton after he had been tasered to the ground, her disciplinary panel was told.
Mr Atkinson died after being kicked in the head twice by Bettley-Smith's colleague, PC Benjamin Monk, who was later found guilty of his manslaughter.The incident took place outside the home of Mr Atkinson's father in Telford, Shropshire, almost seven years ago. Met Police 'riddled with racism, sexism and homophobia' and has 'failed to change', landmark report to claim
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