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| Postmortem into Taser death in Manchester inconclusive | Postmortem into Taser death in Manchester inconclusive |
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| An initial postmortem on the 23-year-old man who died after police shot him with a Taser in Manchester this week has proved inconclusive. | An initial postmortem on the 23-year-old man who died after police shot him with a Taser in Manchester this week has proved inconclusive. |
| A home office pathologist was unable to determine exactly what caused Jordan Begley's death. Further tests will now have to be carried out, a spokesman for the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said. | A home office pathologist was unable to determine exactly what caused Jordan Begley's death. Further tests will now have to be carried out, a spokesman for the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said. |
| Greater Manchester police referred the case to the IPCC after the incident on Wednesday night in Gorton, east Manchester. | Greater Manchester police referred the case to the IPCC after the incident on Wednesday night in Gorton, east Manchester. |
| Begley was said to be carrying a knife when police shot him with a stun gun. He died later in hospital after suffering what police described as a "medical episode". | Begley was said to be carrying a knife when police shot him with a stun gun. He died later in hospital after suffering what police described as a "medical episode". |
| The chief constable of Greater Manchester, Sir Peter Fahy, and its police and crime commissioner, Tony Lloyd, met the deceased's family. | The chief constable of Greater Manchester, Sir Peter Fahy, and its police and crime commissioner, Tony Lloyd, met the deceased's family. |
| Fahy said: "Our sympathies are with the family and friends of the man who are going through a traumatic time. I have expressed my sincere condolences to the family and promised them that we will fully co-operate with the IPCC." | Fahy said: "Our sympathies are with the family and friends of the man who are going through a traumatic time. I have expressed my sincere condolences to the family and promised them that we will fully co-operate with the IPCC." |
| Freedom of information requests reveal that the weapons were discharged 1,371 times in the year ending March 2011, a 66% rise on the previous year. | Freedom of information requests reveal that the weapons were discharged 1,371 times in the year ending March 2011, a 66% rise on the previous year. |
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