TWO cops who pepper-sprayed and Tasered a 92-year-old amputee just weeks before his death have been cleared of assault.

Police had been called to Park Beck care home in St Leonards-on-Sea after Donald Burgess had reportedly threatened staff with ...

The officers were accused of using excessive force on Donald Burgess during an incident at a care home in East Sussex in June ...

Two police officers who sprayed synthetic pepper spray and Tasered a 92-year-old amputee in a care home have been found not ...

PC Rachel Comotto, 36, was found not guilty of one count of assault for deploying her Taser. Two police officers who pepper-sprayed and tasered a 92-year-old disabled man at a care home have been ...

Two police officers who pepper-sprayed and Tasered a 92-year-old amputee chose to "use force first and ask questions later", ...

A police officer who Tasered a 92-year-old amputee who threatened to stab care home staff acted within her training, a court ...

The jury in the trial of two police officers accused of using excessive force against a 92-year-old amputee have begun their ...

PCs Stephen Smith, 51, and Rachel Comotto, 36 ... bodily harm for his use of Pava spray and for using a baton, whilst PC Comotto was found not guilty of one count for deploying her Taser.

Breaking down in tears, Pc Rachel Comotto said she believed using the device was the safest way to “protect” Donald Burgess from being struck again with a baton by her colleague, who had also ...

Pc Stephen Smith, 51, and Pc Rachel Comotto, 36, were accused of using excessive force on Donald Burgess during a confrontation at Park Beck care home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex ...