Former Aston Villa striker Dalian Atkinson died on August 15 2016, aged 48; the police officer who downloaded information from the Taser used on Atkinson told the murder trial at Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday that it was working properly when it was later testedDalian Atkinson: Taser used on ex-footballer was working properly when tested, court toldThe Taser fired at Dalian Atkinson was working properly in tests carried out after the former football star's alleged murder, a court has heard. The download officer, Sergeant Michael Waterworth, showed jurors the yellow X26 model Taser, held in a clear plastic exhibit bag, while giving evidence at Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday. Jurors have heard that Monk is alleged to have fired the Taser at Atkinson three times - with the final deployment lasting 33 seconds. Asked if the long activation period was something he was used to seeing during a Taser download, the officer said: "That's very difficult to say." Monk, 42, is alleged to have intended to cause really serious injury to Atkinson after two initial uses of a Taser proved ineffective.

Source: Sky sports May 12, 2021 17:03 UTC