Clare Nowland, a great-grandmother who had dementia, was refusing to put down the steak knife she was holding when the officer discharged his taser.

Taser stock image. (Image: PA) Tasers, a type of stun gun, are a prohibited weapon in the UK and fall under Section 5 firearm ...

In its annual report for 2023-24, the PIRC said Taser stun-guns were also used twice on children aged between 11 and 15. The disclosures came as the watchdog, set up in 2013, revealed it had ...

A police officer who fatally Tasered a 95-year-old with dementia symptoms could face a lengthy stint in jail after a jury found him guilty of her unlawful killing.

A gang of robbers raiding an EE shop was ambushed by undercover police as they emptied the shelves of smartphones. Last night ...

Three people have been arrested after tasers and batons were found in raids at Watford addresses. Acting on previously gathered intelligence, Herts Police conducted two separate warrants in North ...

Dozens of schools were closed and road and train travel ground to a halt as a cold snap brought snow, ice and sleet across ...

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Senior Constable Kristian James Samuel White then deployed his Taser, causing her to fall backwards and sustain injuries that ended her life. Constable White had arrived at the Yallambee Lodge ...

Nigel Farage confirmed the party is to pursue legal action as the CPS said it is still considering the Manchester Airport ...