Sussex police officers deny assaulting man, 93, with Taser and pepper spray

Sussex police officers deny assaulting man, 93, with Taser and pepper spray

Two officers appear in court over incident involving one-legged care home resident Donald Burgess

Two police officers accused of firing a Taser and pepper spray at a 93-year-old care home resident who had one leg have pleaded not guilty to assault.

The officers were responding to a call from a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, in June 2022 when Donald Burgess threatened staff with a knife.

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