Two Sussex Police officers have been dismissed for gross misconduct after using a Taser, PAVA spray and a baton on 92-year-old amputee Donald Burgess at a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea.

Sussex Police officers Pc Stephen Smith and Pc Rachel Comotto used a Taser and synthetic pepper spray on care home resident Donald Burgess in June 2022 ...

Two police officers sacked after tasering 92-year-old amputee in care home - The incident occurred back in June 2022 ...

Two Sussex Police officers have been dismissed without notice for using excessive force against an elderly, disabled care-home resident.

A police officer could face the sack over a Tasering incident despite being cleared of assault by a jury. Pc Liam Newman was found not guilty of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm after Tasering ...

Police officers have been praised for “unwavering professionalism” after facing “intense danger” as a violent man held victims at knifepoint. Essex Police officers PC Robert Bradbrook, PC Charlotte ...

Two police officers who deployed a Taser and synthetic pepper spray against a 92-year-old amputee have been dismissed for gross misconduct. PCs Stephen Smith and Rachel Comotto exerted "excessive ...

A police officer who Tasered a one-legged dementia patient in a care home told a joke about the incident afterwards, a disciplinary hearing was told. Pc Stephen Smith and Pc Rachel Comotto also used ...