Police who Tasered and pepper-sprayed one-legged dementia patient, 92, 'may have contributed to his death'
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Thu, 24 September 2026Tue, 29 September 2026
What it is about
Donald BurgessStephen SmithJesse NichollsRachel ComottoMichael SpencerSouthwark, Southwark, United KingdomSussex, East Sussex, United KingdomEast Sussex, East Sussex, United KingdomDenis BarryAaron RathmellSteven CooperSussex Police
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
aol.co.uk
dailymail.com
24 Sept, 11:01over 5 days29 Sept, 14:45
How it spread - 2 original reports
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- aol.co.uk11:01first to report
PC Stephen Smith pepper-sprayed Donald Burgess and hit him with his baton, before PC Rachel Comotto shot the 92-year-old with her Taser at a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- dailymail.com14:45
PC Stephen Smith walked into the room of widower Donald Burgess and told him he would be 'sprayed or tasered' if he failed to drop a knife he was holding, a court heard.