originally by: The Guardian
published: 24th August 2011

A man who stabbed himself in the abdomen has died after being Tasered by police officers. 

Philip Hulmes, 53, was hit with electric probes from the stun gun after barricading himself in his home in Over Hulton, near Bolton, on Tuesday night. It is thought a concerned relative called police to the house at 8.30pm.

Police were told that Hulmes, who was armed with a knife, had locked himself in, was making threats and had begun to stab himself.

Officers arrived and smashed a hole in the door. When they spotted his injuries they called for Taser-trained back up.

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all credits: The Journal.ie
published: 23rd August 2011

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 25-year-old man while in police custody in England yesterday evening. The IPCC monitors serious complaints and allegations of misconduct against English and Welsh police. The man was arrested by Widnes police for an alleged affray yesterday and officers used pepper spray while restraining him during the arrest. 

The man was then taken to the police station, where he became ill shortly after his arrival. He was taken to hospital by ambulance, but was pronounced dead shortly after 7pm.

A post-mortem is due to be carried out on the man’s remains today. The IPCC said in a statement that its officers began their investigating this morning.

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