Taser stun guns 'linked to five deaths'

Medical examiners have found that Taser electric stun guns, which are being trialled by British police forces, may have played a role in at least five deaths, contradicting the manufacturer’s claim that the weapons never killed or injured anyone, a US newspaper reported.

Medical examiners in three cases involving suspects who died in police custody cited Tasers as a cause or a contributing factor in the deaths, The Arizona Republic reported. In two other cases, Tasers could not be ruled out as a cause of death.