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Thelondondailynews.com has learned that yesterday's gunman in Chelsea died as a result of being tasered - and not from a bullet wound.
According to senior police sources, barrister Mark Saunders, 32, died at the scene after being tasered by specialist officers.
Original explanation
It was believed originally that the former army solider died either from his own bullet or one fired by CO19 firearms officers, involved in their first fatal firefight since the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. We contacted the Independent Police Complaints Commission who is investigating the circumstances of Mr Saunders death, and they refused to comment one way or the other until a full post mortem was carried out.
'Intended to detain'
Our source also revealed that officers had intended to only 'detain' the individual. There were reports of an exchange of fire on the streets and later inside the man’s home when police stormed the barricaded property. Four explosions were later heard believed to be smoke or stun grenades bringing the five hour siege to an end.
Controversial 'non lethal' weapons
The use of police tasers have been criticised after several deaths in America seemingly linked to the devices use. Just last week media access was given to a police pilot scheme to widen their use in England and Wales. The taser is intended to be a non lethal way of dealing with dangerous situations. Previously only a trained officer could use the weapons, but under new laws an officer can carry the shock devices after only two days training. Amnesty International called it the start of a "slippery slope". Over 100 taser related deaths in North America - Associated Press USA: TASER-Related Deaths Increasingly Frequent; Total Exceeds 150, Reports Amnesty International
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