Police officers who Tasered and pepper-sprayed one-legged dementia sufferer, 92, in care home may have contributed to his death, inquest hears
- Posted on September 23, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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An inquest examination reveals that police intervention at a residential care facility may have played a significant role in the death of a 92-year-old man with dementia and physical disabilities. Officers deployed tasers and pepper spray during a confrontation triggered by a minor incident involving food, raising serious questions about appropriate use of force protocols in healthcare settings and vulnerable population protection.
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Police officers who Tasered and pepper-sprayed one-legged dementia sufferer, 92, in care home may have contributed to his death, inquest hears
Alarm bells sounded at the Park Beck Residential Care Home in East Sussex after one-legged dementia sufferer Donald Burgess flicked food at a worker on June 21 2022.
