A police officer in England was charged with murder in the death of retired Premier League player Dalian Atkinson three years after the striker died. Atkinson, a standout for Aston Villa, was ...

Two West Mercia police officers are under criminal investigation over the death of former Premier League footballer Dalian Atkinson. Mr Atkinson, who was 48, died after an incident outside his ...

A police officer has been charged with the murder of former Aston Villa and Manchester City footballer Dalian Atkinson. The former striker died after being Tasered near his father’s home in Telford in ...

LONDON (AP) — A British police officer was convicted Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of Dalian Atkinson, a former professional soccer player who died after being Tasered and kicked in the head.

On August 15, 2016, PC Benjamin Monk fired a stun-gun at Dalian Atkinson—a known football player for the likes of Manchester City and Aston Villa—for 33 seconds, and kicked him in the head twice as he ...

The family of former Premier League footballer Dalian Atkinson described on Monday how it has been “devastatingly hard” to cope with his death as a police officer faces prison for manslaughter. PC ...

A police officer has been jailed for eight years for the manslaughter of former footballer Dalian Atkinson. PC Benjamin Monk was sentenced after being convicted by a jury at Birmingham Crown Court ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - A police officer has been charged with murder after the 2016 death of former English Premier League ...

Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson died after being shot with a Taser more than six times longer than recommended by an “angry” police officer, a murder trial jury has heard. PC Benjamin ...

THE dad of former Premier League star Dalian Atkinson has said his son was "in a real state" shortly before he died after being Tasered by police in the hours of this morning. The ex Aston Villa and ...