UK: Man dies after police fire Taser
UK: A man has died after he was shot with a police Taser.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been called in to investigate after the 53-year-old man died following an incident in Bolton last night.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police were called to a house in Salford Road, Over Hulton, at around 8.30pm following reports a man had locked himself inside with a knife and was stabbing himself, a spokesman said.
When officers arrived they were threatened by the man and a decision was made to “deploy the Taser”, police said.
The spokesman added: “Following that, it became quite obvious the man had serious stab wounds to his stomach.”
The man was taken to hospital where he died a short time later.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out later today.
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The force’s professional standards department is investigating and the matter has been referred to the IPCC.
