Sussex police officers deny assaulting man, 93, with Taser and pepper spray

Two officers appear in court over incident involving one-legged care home resident Donald Burgess

Two police officers accused of firing a Taser and pepper spray at a 93-year-old care home resident who had one leg have pleaded not guilty to assault.

The officers were responding to a call from a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, in June 2022 when Donald Burgess threatened staff with a knife.