10 days ago
Two officers sacked after 92-year-old man tasered and pepper sprayed in care home
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Sky News UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 14:25 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Two officers sacked after 92-year-old man tasered and pepper sprayed in care home”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Two officers have been sacked for gross misconduct after they used a Taser and pepper spray on a 92-year-old amputee, the police watchdog has said.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Sky News UK
Two officers sacked after 92-year-old man tasered and pepper sprayed in care home
- Picked up by Sky News UK
Officers sacked after 92-year-old man tasered and pepper sprayed in care home
- Picked up by Sky News UK
PCs sacked after 92-year-old tasered and pepper sprayed in care home
Reported by 1 outlet
- Sky News