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What does a Taser do?

Former footballer Dalian Atkinson has died after being shot with a Taser by police at his father's house.

Abi Dymond, a researcher at Exeter University who has written reports on Taser use in the UK, told Eddie Mair about the risks of Tasers and what they can do to the body.

(Photo: A Taser. Credit: Getty Images)

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