Police officers who pepper-sprayed and tasered 92-year-old amputee in care home cleared of assault

Two constabulary officers who pepper-sprayed and tasered a 92-year-old disabled antheral person been cleared of assault.

PC Stephen Smith and PC Rachel Comotto went connected proceedings implicit the incidental involving Donald Burgess, a single-leg amputee, astatine Park Beck attraction location successful St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, connected 21 June 2022.

Smith, 51, denied with 2 counts of battle by utilizing Pava spray and a baton, and Comotto denied 1 complaint of battle by discharging her Taser.

They were recovered not blameworthy pursuing a proceedings astatine Southwark Crown Court.

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