Southwark Crown Court was told on Monday that one minute and 23 seconds elapsed between the officers arriving and Mr Burgess ...

Prison wardens must be armed with Tasers, stun grenades and 'baton rounds' that fire rubber bullets to protect themselves against violent criminals, Conservative MPs have said. Armouries should ...

Two police officers have been found not guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm after a 92-year-old amputee was ...

A criminal and internal investigation is underway after a man died just days after being booked into the West Baton Rouge ...

Pc Stephen Smith, 51, and Pc Rachel Comotto, 36, are on trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of using excessive force on ...

Prison officers dealing with violent inmates should be armed, the shadow justice secretary has said. Specialist guards should ...

The court heard that another reason she used her Taser was to prevent PC Smith from using his baton a second time. Mr Jarvis put to her: "If you're worried a colleague is about to batter someone ...

A police officer who Tasered a 92-year-old amputee who threatened to stab care home staff acted within her training, a court has heard. PCs Rachel Comotto and Stephen Smith are accused of using ...

A police officer told a court she is “not a trigger happy officer” as she defended firing her Taser at a 92-year-old amputee in his care home. Breaking down in tears, Pc Rachel Comotto said ...

A police officer broke down in tears as she said she was “not a trigger-happy officer” and only fired her Taser at a 92-year-old amputee to protect him from being struck again with a baton by ...