Inquiry after 93-year-old man with one leg dies after being Tasered by police

Donald Burgess, who had dementia and had threatened care home staff, died three weeks after incident in Sussex

Two police officers involved in firing a Taser at a 93-year-old man in a wheelchair, who had threatened care home staff with a knife, are being investigated for manslaughter after the man’s death.

Donald Burgess, who had one leg and had dementia, died last month, three weeks after being hit by the Taser.

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