Image source, PA Media Image caption, PC Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith utilized extreme force versus the previous Aston Villa striker A PC who consistently struck ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson on the night he was eliminated by her associate hasactually been discovered guilty of gross misbehavior. Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith hit the previous Aston Villa striker 6 times with her baton as he lay on the ground in2016 A disciplinary panel chose the West Mercia Police officer utilized extreme force, however ruled she might keep her task and provided her a last written caution. Mr Atkinson’s sibling stated she was “very dissatisfied” with the result. The Atkinson household’s legalrepresentative stated the reality PC Bettley-Smith stayed in her task was “an insult to them”. PC Benjamin Monk was imprisoned for murder in 2021, havingactually tasered the 48-year-old and kicked him in the head exterior his daddy’s home in Telford, Shropshire. His coworker and partner, PC Bettley-Smith was acquitted of real physical damage at a retrial last year, nevertheless, the cops guarddog called for a gross misbehavior hearing. The panel might haveactually sacked the 33-year-old, however was advised to likewise thinkabout a last written caution by the force’s deputy chief constable. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Dalian Atkinson had a effective profession at clubs consistingof Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town It formerly heard how the officers, who were in a relationship at the time, had reacted to a 999 call and showedup to discover Mr Atkinson appearing “in the grip of a psychotic episode”. PC Bettley-Smith atfirst struck him 3 times, which the panel concurred were legal. But it discovered a evenmore 3 strikes were “unnecessary, outofproportion and unreasonable in all the situations and forthatreason illegal”. Mr Atkinson passedaway after being tasered and kicked at least twotimes in the head by Monk, who was a more skilled officer. The panel was informed PC Bettley-Smith utilized her baton on the previous gamer, declaring she “perceived” he was attempting to get up. However, numerous civilian witnesses remembered Mr Atkinson “was not moving” and “was not resistant”. Image source, West Mercia Police Image caption, PC Benjamin Monk’s trial heard the 2 officers were in a relationship at the time of the 999 call The independent tribunal chose she had acted mistakenly when she struck him onceagain after cops back-up gottenhere. Earlier in the week the panel hadactually been informed Mr Atkinson hadactually been “beset by health issues” priorto his death, consistingof end-stage kidney failure requiring dialysis and considerable heart issues. The ex-footballer, who began his profession at Ipswich Town priorto moving to Sheffield Wednesday, Real Sociedad, Aston Villa and Fen
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