Ex Man City player dies after being tasered by police

Dalian Atkinson, 48, died after being tasered by police Credit: PA

The 48-year-old man has died after he was tasered by police has been named as former Manchester City striker, Dalian Atkinson.

He died around 90 minutes after he was hit by a stun gun in Meadow Close in the Trench area of Telford, Shropshire, at around 1.30am on Monday.

A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said:

West Mercia Police said officers were called amid concerns "for the safety of an individual" and deployed Taser.

Officers were called to a home in Telford, Shropshire, at around 1.30am on Monday amid concerns "for the safety of an individual", and a Taser was used.

The man was given medical treatment but died around 90 minutes later, West Mercia Police said.

The force put a statement on its website which read:

After Aston Villa, Atkinson joined Turkish club Fenerbahce and then finished his career at Manchester City.