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Man Dies After Being Tasered by Police in Perth
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, JUL 25 – The man entered a home uninvited and smashed windows before being tasered; he died in hospital after suffering a medical episode, police said.
- The man died at Royal Perth Hospital after being tasered overnight in Embleton, WA Police said, and the incident is being treated as a death in custody.
- WA Police were called after a man entered a Priestley Street home and smashed windows, and officers say he was acting erratically in the backyard of Embleton.
- A taser was deployed during attempts to detain the man, Assistant Commissioner Martin Haime said, `Officers attempted to negotiate with the man, who continued to behave in an aggressive manner and was not compliant with police instructions.`
- The incident is being examined by the internal investigation unit as a death in custody, with Assistant Commissioner Martin Haime saying the man was restrained before suffering a medical episode.
- Looking ahead, a coroner’s report will be prepared, Western Australia Police said, adding `Our thoughts are with the man's family and loved ones during this difficult time,` Assistant Commissioner Martin Haime said.
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Man dies after being Tasered by police in Perth
A man who broke into a stranger's house in Perth has died after being Tasered by police.
·Sydney, Australia
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