A MAN WHO died after being shot with a taser by police in Telford, England, last night has been named as Dalian Atkinson.

The 48-year-old, who played for Aston Villa, Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday, retired from football in 2001.

A West Mercia police statement this morning said that police responding to a call concerned with the safety of an individual at 01.30 used a taser on a man who was then pronounced dead at 03.00.

The area in Telford has been cordoned off this morning. Source: Matthew Cooper

The incident has been automatically referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

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Atkinson is perhaps best remembered for his Goal of the Season-winning goal for Aston Villa against Wimbledon in 1992.

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