PC Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith has been cleared at Birmingham Crown Court of assaulting retired Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson prior to his death in Telford, Shropshire, in 2016. Jurors ...

The Pc who killed Dalian Atkinson has been jailed for eight years – as the ex-footballer’s family criticised a decision not to sack the officer for gross misconduct linked to previous cautions.

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Dalian Atkinson in action for Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad in 1999 The jury in the Dalian Atkinson murder trial at Birmingham Crown Court heard a statement Thursday from the former footballer's father ...

Dalian Atkinson in action for Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad in 1999 A police officer accused of murdering former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson claimed the player threatened to take him "to the ...

Image: Aston Villa manager Ron Atkinson and striker Dalian Atkinson celebrate with the trophy Former Aston Villa manager Ron Atkinson led the tributes to Dalian Atkinson following the news the former ...