GP tells jury of former footballer’s medical history at murder trial of police officer Benjamin Monk

The former footballer Dalian Atkinson was pronounced dead barely an hour after he was shot with a stun gun and kicked in the head by a police officer, a jury heard on Friday.

PC Benjamin Monk denies the murder or manslaughter of Atkinson, 48, on 15 August 2016.

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