The former Aston Villa striker died after being kicked at least twice in the head by another officer outside his father's home in Telford.
A constable accused of using “excessive” force in repeatedly hitting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson with a baton has told a disciplinary panel “I did what I thought I had to do” to “keep him down”.
The University of Hull graduate, accused of assaulting Atkinson, was tried alongside Monk, after she delivered multiple blows from her police-issue baton, after the ex-Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday forward had collapsed to the ground. The first shot, and then a second cartridge, had no visible effect on Mr Atkinson, she told the hearing.
“I perceived him to be trying to propel himself to get up and proceeded to strike Mr Atkinson to the fleshy areas of his body to try and get him down and under control,” she told the panel.Her barrister, Patrick Gibbs KC, then asked if she had seen Monk kick Mr Atkinson in the head.
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