The police officer who tasered a man in the face as he was arrested is set to face a gross misconduct hearing today (September 4).

PC Claire Boddie was on uniformed duty for Avon and Somerset Constabulary in Colston Road, Easton, on January 14 last year when she encountered a man she suspected was wanted by the police.

That man was Judah Adunbi, a former race relations advisor who was not wanted by police.

The misconduct hearing outlines the circumstances of the case to be heard and states Mr Adunbi 'became 'hostile and aggressive' and 'threatened' PC Boddie's colleague.

It goes on to say PC Boddie drew her Taser and aimed it at 'the man' involved - Mr Adunbi - warning him it was because he had threatened the other officer.

It adds PC Boddie then believed he was becoming more compliant and holstered her weapon, but he allegedly continued to be aggressive towards the two officers.

The misconduct notice states that when he pushed her colleague’s hand or arm off him, PC Boddie drew her Taser again.

What is PC Boddie accused of?

PC Boddie is accused of not telling Mr Adunbi she was preparing to use a Taser and failing to warn him before she fired it. One of the barbs struck him in the face.

The misconduct notice also alleges the man was moving away from her colleague with his hands by his sides when she pulled the trigger.

Mr Adunbi, 64, was initially arrested and charged with assaulting police, but the charges were quickly dropped when it emerged a neighbour filmed the incident on his mobile phone.

The incident caused outrage in Bristol's African-Caribbean community in Easton and St Pauls, and a campaign group called 'Justice for Judah' was formed to highlight allegations of police brutality.

PC Boddie was then charged with assaulting Mr Adunbi in a controversial case which was eventually heard by a district judge in Salisbury. PC Boddie was found 'not guilty'.

We will be bringing you live updates throughout the misconduct hearing in our live blog below.