The former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson has died after being Tasered by police near his home in Telford. It is understood the man is Atkinson, who also played for Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town. Former Villa goalkeeper and and Australian international Mark Bosnich tweeted: “RIP Dalian Atkinson, at his best one of the best.”— Mark Bosnich (@TheRealBozza) RIP Dalian Atkinson,at his best one of the very best.xmbTony Daley, who played for Aston Villa at the same time as Atkinson, tweeted “Devastating news ... RIP Dalian”, with an image of a broken heart. — Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) Terrible news about Dalian Atkinson. Our thoughts are with Dalian’s family and friends at this tragic time.”Sheffield Wednesday tweeted: “The thoughts of everyone at Wednesday are with the friends and family of Dalian Atkinson this morning.

Source: The Guardian August 15, 2016 09:31 UTC