Summary

  • Wedding dress funded brother's 'IS' mission

  • Trial of three accused of murdering music shop owner

  • West Bromwich Albion sold

  • WBA joins Wolves and Villa in Chinese ownership

  • WBA's new owner is Guochuan Lai, 42

  • Updates from Friday 5 August 2016

  1. Henry out after dislocating shoulderpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Walsall left-back Rico Henry expects a spell on the sidelines after suffering a dislocated shoulder.

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  2. Big Ron pays tribute to Dalian Atkinsonpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Former football manager Ron Atkinson has paid tribute to player Dalian Atkinson who died after being shot with a Taser by police.

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  3. IPCC investigating other possible Taser deathspublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    The Independent Police Complaints Commission says it is currently investigating four deaths which involve the discharge of a Taser, although it can't say whether it was the Taser caused the death in each case.

    Taser being firedImage source, PA

    The IPCC also said that since it produced a report into the use of Tasers between 2004 and 2013 it was aware of two inquest verdicts that found police use of a Taser was a significant factor.

  4. Former teammate said life was 'hard' for Dalian Atkinsonpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    One of Dalian Atkinson's former teammates, Carlton Palmer, has said life had been hard for the forward, after he finished his playing career.

    Palmer said: "Dalian would not have finished his career financially secure and he was scratching around doing stuff." He added this could be a "major problem" for footballers generally.

    Carlton PalmerImage source, Getty Images

    Mr Atkinson saw his sports consultancy business Players Come First dissolved in November. He had also been spending time in recent years working with young people in Telford.

  5. Watch: Chair of Villa supporters trust pays tribute to 'enigma' Atkinsonpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    BBC Midlands Today

    The chairman of the Aston Villa supporters trust has described the death of former player Dalian Atkinson as "very very sad".

    Peter Warrilow said he would be "forever in Aston Villa supporters' thoughts" for the entertainment he gave them.

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    The chair of the Aston Villa supporters trust has described Dalian Atkinson as an enigma

  6. Taser use 'must be proportionate'published at 17:06 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Speaking in October, generally about the use of Tasers across the country, the National Police Chiefs' Council said officers "must decide on the most reasonable and necessary use of force in the circumstances".

    "The level of force used must be proportionate to achieve the objective and officers are individually accountable in law for the amount of force they use on a person," they said.  

    Figures are compiled by every force for Taser use - whether that's just drawing the weapon, showing a person that it's trained on them, or actually firing it.

  7. Gary Lineker among those paying tribute to Atkinsonpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is among those reacting to reports that a man who died after being Tasered last night was the former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson.

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  8. Big Ron says Dalian Atkinson 'played with a smile on his face'published at 16:38 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    The football manager Ron Atkinson signed Dalian Atkinson for both Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa and described him as a "happy man" on and off the pitch.

    He said described the forward as a man who "played football with a smile on his face."

    Ron and Dalian AtkinsonImage source, Empics
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    He was popular in the dressing room, had terrific ability and did it in the big games."

    Ron Atkinson, Former Aston Villa manager

  9. Dalian Atkinson cause of death unknownpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Dalian Atkinson has yet to be formally named by police as the victim.

    Likewise, it is likely to be some time until the cause of death is known.

    West Mercia Police said it would not be commenting while the Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation was ongoing.

  10. Police 'should check medical history before using Taser'published at 16:07 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Fabian Atkinson also says officers should have checked his uncle's medical history before using the Taser.

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    As soon as you deploy a taser you've got to try [to] deploy an ambulance. And even to prevent that, you've got to know the history of the person you're going to deal with and if they knew that they wouldn't have deployed this Taser."

    Fabian Atkinson

  11. Call for changes to police taser procedure from nephewpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Nick Southall
    Journalist, BBC Shropshire

    Dalian Atkinson's nephew, Fabian Atkinson, has told reporters there needs to be a rethink of the way tasers are used.

    He told reporters in Telford that he was "angry, frustrated, annoyed and overwhelmed" by the death and revealed his uncle had been undergoing dialysis treatment and had a weak heart.

    Fabian Atkinson talking to reporters

    Fabian Atkinson said it should be mandatory that an ambulance is sent out whenever a taser is deployed, in case a medical problem developed.

  12. Ex-footballer dies in police Taseringpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson dies after being shot with a Taser by police in Shropshire.

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  13. More tributes from former Villa playerspublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Among the people paying tributes to Dalian Atkinson this afternoon are footballers who also played for Aston Villa.

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  14. Dalian Atkinson's goal of the seasonpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Dalian Atkinson, who has died aged 48 after being struck by a police Taser, scoring a spectacular goal against Wimbledon during his time with Aston Villa.

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  15. Watch: Neighbours describe Taser incidentpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    BBC Midlands Today

    Tina and Matthew Bothwell live in the same street as the ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson's father in Trench and have been describing what happened last night.

  16. Dalian Atkinson went down 'like a lead balloon'published at 14:48 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Nick Southall
    Journalist, BBC Shropshire

    A neighbour of the ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson says she saw the police Taser him in the early hours of this morning.

    Paula Quinn said: "I heard noises initially a car alarm and shouting so I stuck my head out of the window to see what was going on and I saw the police officers shouting to the gentleman to stop."

    Police in Trench

    She went on to say: "He appeared to be stumbling, however, and still made a couple of steps so they Tasered him and he dropped immediately to the ground.

    "I am feeling a bit sick knowing that the poor lad has passed. Nobody deserves to die as a result of something like that."

  17. Football world reacts to reports of Atkinson deathpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    The football world has been reacting to the news that a man fatally Tasered by police in Telford early this morning is believed to be former footballer, Dalian Atkinson.

    Dalian Atkinson tributesImage source, BBC/Twitter
  18. Tributes from Dalian Atkinson's former clubspublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Dalian Atkinson made his name at Aston Villa, but played for a number of other clubs, including Ipswich Town and the Turkish side Fenerbahce.

    They have been reacting to reports that he was the man who died after being tasered in Telford last night.

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  19. IPCC investigators at scenepublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has confirmed it is to investigate the Taser incident in Telford and that its investigators are already at the scene to supervise evidence gathering.

    In a statement, the watchdog says it is "conducting a full and thorough investigation into all of the circumstances surrounding his death including the use of force".

    Forensics officersImage source, PA