Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson has died at the age of 48, after police officers fired a Taser gun at him.
Police were called out to an alert in Telford at 1.30am Monday morning, leading to an altercation where a Taser was fired at Atkinson. Medical attention was provided to Atkinson, but he was pronounced dead 90 minutes later.
Tributes, tinged with sorrow, shock and grief at Atkinson’s very untimely death, have begun to pour in on social media.
Shocked to hear the news Dalian Atkinson has died. Always remember his classic goal v Wimbledon for #avfc #rip
— Kevin Kilbane (@kdkilbane77) August 15, 2016
Terrible news about Dalian Atkinson #RIP🙏🏻
— David Dunn (@David8Dunn) August 15, 2016
Gutted and shocked to hear about Dalian Atkinson! Thoughts with his family RIP 🙏🏾
— Trevor Sinclair (@trevor8sinclair) August 15, 2016
Absolutely shocked at the news of Dalian Atkinson sudden death, a good man, great talent in his day! Rip mate 🙏🏾😇😢
— Frank Sinclair ⚽️ (@FrankMSinclair) August 15, 2016
I only hope that it's not true. https://t.co/AAlsNbyRlT
— John Aldridge (@Realaldo474) August 15, 2016
I'm absolutely gutted to hear the news of dalian dying,can't take it in really,my thoughts are with his family!so sad RIP My friend!
— John Aldridge (@Realaldo474) August 15, 2016
Others have remembered him by his wonderful goal against Wimbledon in 1993.
"A masterpiece from Dalian Atkinson" https://t.co/fkxwdqcAhT
— George (@georgeyboy) August 15, 2016
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