Dalian Atkinson's grieving girlfriend has said the thought a killer police officer's voice was the last thing the the ex-Premier League footballer heard is 'haunting'. Ms Wright said officers told the family 'it was either the Taser or the tickle stick', referring to a police baton, moments before Mr Atkinson's death. They split after ten years but reunited when Mr Atkinson turned 40 after he contacted her on Facebook. On the day of his death, Mr Atkinson was due for an appointment for high blood pressure, heart ­disease and kidney failure. Mr Atkinson died on a 10-minute ambulance trip after suffering a cardio-respiratory ­arrest when he was handcuffed.

Source: The Nation June 27, 2021 09:56 UTC