The single dad-of-two was left with post-traumatic stress disorder after he was doused in CS spray and shocked with a Taser for a total of 72 seconds. Michael’s mum Novlyn, 83, who now looks after him, said: “I can never forgive the police for what they’ve done. One constable squirted CS spray twice while his colleague used his Taser twice, with one shock fired while Michael was on the ground despite there being enough officers to physically restrain him. PC Samuel Schofield then arrived and discharged his Taser twice, delivering eight shocks lasting 72 seconds over a period of 113 seconds before Michael was taken to hospital. Official advice is not to use a Taser after CS spray has been deployed because it may be flammable.

Source: Daily Mirror December 05, 2020 20:36 UTC