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‘An Utter DISGRACE!’ | Ex-Detective Condemns TASER Use On 92-Year-Old Care-Home Resident

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Former Metropolitan Police detective Mike Neville condemns the police treatment of Donald Burgess, a 92-year-old care-home resident with dementia who had one leg and used a wheelchair.

Footage shows officers repeatedly ordering Mr Burgess to drop a knife before using incapacitant spray and a Taser. He died 22 days after the June 2022 incident, and the inquest heard evidence concerning whether the force used contributed to his death.

Neville argues that officers should have consulted care staff and relatives, attempted to calm Mr Burgess and allowed more time before resorting to force. He brands their response “utterly disgusting” and says it did not represent what British policing should be.

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20 Comments

@JanisBerglund-qu4br 7 days ago

The elderly man clearly didn’t understand what is going on.

@kjs-72 7 days ago (edited)

This is murder.

@geoffnichols3831 7 days ago

These jokers should face manslaughter charges, 92 one bloody leg n these jokers resort to killing him, WTF.

@stephenmartin2737 7 days ago

If a carehome called the police for this then they arnt fit for purpose the mangers should be prosecuted along with the two useless cops failed on so many levels !!!

@JustAlanJohn 7 days ago

I bet they will both resign and walk away and keep the taxpayers golden pensions. Both should be up on charges and jail time along with losing the golden pension.

@songscoops4205 7 days ago

If you have to taser a one legged 92 year old in a wheelchair ...then you haven't got a clue about policing.

@cyberleaderandy1 7 days ago

Doesn't talk to him, goes straight in with a threat to an old man. Disgusting cowards.

@CliveSimmons-b9b 7 days ago (edited)

"Tasered and pepper sprayed a 92 year old amputee with dementia and one leg in a wheelchair for not putting down a butter knife. Donald said "i think i am dying". The lady officer tasers him. The male one pepper sprays him. Donald Burgess died 22 days later". That is murder, no doubt whatsoever. He wasn't even moving. He couldn't move. Their actions led directly to his death. The lady officer should go to jail, or both, for life. He was a threat to no-one. Unbelievable. What is wrong with the police, I think we all know the answer to that.

@phillipcarter8045 7 days ago

A 92 pensioner who’s been tasered and peppered sprayed isn’t going to recover .

@smilly9 7 days ago

Both weak officers, a matron in her 60s could of taken that off him without any need for police PPE.

@Imagery4 7 days ago

What planet am I living on?! It's like I'm living in a world that's completely lost it's common sense.

@wendyhitt2715 7 days ago

Worked in a care home for 10 years, cant believe staff called police for this.

@darrenheapy1265 7 days ago

This is just sickening. That female copper needs to be charged with manslaughter.

@alsmith5604 7 days ago

If ever there was an argument for bringing back the death penalty. These coppers are pure evil.

@dermotjones8753 7 days ago

The whole recruitment program of the Police service has been insane for past two decades. Hundreds of serving police officers need to be jailed. Thousands have to be charged with gross misconduct sacked and their pensions witheld.

@michaelstephen498 7 days ago (edited)

WHAT AN EMBARRSSMENT WHAT THE HELL HAVE WE GOT FOR POLICE

@BeauGower 7 days ago

Those cops were loving every minute of that.

@janetashton3718 7 days ago

As a retired prison officer I cannot believe what I've watched interpersonal skills nil omg the poor man imagine being his family watching this god help him.

@BombayPotnoodle 7 days ago

In this situation, they could have simply closed the door and waited until the chap fell asleep.

Both police officers need to go to prison.

@Batman-dm7wy 7 days ago

And just look at the difference how Henry Nowak's knife wielding murderer was treated, was he tasered NO, was he pepper spayed NO was he handcuffed NO of course he wasn't he was ASKED to come to the police station where he was escorted to the kitchen to choose a meal. While his victim lay choking on his own blood. He was the one that was handcuffed. This was an absolutely despicable and vile OVERUSE of unnecessary force the old guy was in a state of confusion you can see that clearly. They could have either walked out and said you are not coming out until you drop the knife and closed the door or threw a coat over the knife simple no pepper spray or taser needed. What is needed is these so called police officers to face trial at the crown Court for manslaughter at the very least.