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UK police probe use of pepper spray, taser on 92-year-old dementia patient

Sussex Police officers face disciplinary investigation after using pepper spray and a taser on Donald Burgess, a 92-year-old wheelchair-bound man with dementia. The incident raises questions about police use-of-force protocols for vulnerable individuals; outcome of the investigation is pending.

Clarínabout 17 hours agoGBCredibility 36%View source

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Source credibility0.4

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