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Police officers deny assault of disabled man, 93, with dementia in care home

Pc Stephen Smith and Pc Rachel Comotto, Sussex Police officers, faced charges for assaulting Donald Burgess, a 93-year-old resident with dementia in a care home.
The officers pleaded not guilty to assault allegations after using force on Mr. Burgess with a taser, pepper spray, baton, and handcuffs.
Following the incident with the officers, Mr. Burgess was hospitalized and passed away three weeks later.

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BBC News

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The officers were called to an incident at a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea in June 2022.

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Sussex police officers deny assaulting man, 93, with Taser and pepper spray

Two officers appear in court over incident involving one-legged care home resident Donald BurgessTwo police officers accused of firing a Taser and pepper spray at a 93-year-old care home resident who had one leg have pleaded not guilty to assault.The officers were responding to a call from a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, in June 2022 when Donald Burgess threatened staff with a knife. Continue reading...

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Disabled dementia patient, 93, 'tasered by police in a care home'

Stephen Smith, 50, and Rachel Comotto, 34, are accused of assaulting Donald Burgess, 93, using a taser, spray and a baton (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire) Two police officers have denied assaulting a disabled 93-year-old dementia patient in a care home. PC’s Stephen Smith and Rachel Comotto were called out to a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea on June 21, 2022, after receiving a report a resident had threatened staff with a knife. When they arrived, th…

9 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

Police officers deny assault of disabled man, 93, with dementia in care home

Two police officers denied assaulting a 93-year-old disabled man with dementia after a court heard they used a taser, pepper spray and baton on him.

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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Het Belang van Limburg

Officers who tasered 93-year-old man at retirement home deny assault

The two police officers who tasered a 93-year-old man at an English residential care center deny assaulting the man. The man with dementia allegedly threatened with a knife.

9 days ago·Hasselt, Belgium

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Het Nieuwsblad

Officers who tasered 93-year-old man at retirement home deny assault

The two police officers who tasered a 93-year-old man at an English residential care center deny assaulting the man. The man with dementia allegedly threatened with a knife.

9 days ago·Belgium

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