Elderly Blind Man tasered by Lanchashire Police

Mr. Farmer, a 61-year-old with health issues, was mistakenly tasered by police responding to reports of a man with a samurai sword. The police mistook him for the suspect, causing him significant distress. The police have apologized and initiated an investigation, referring the case to the independent Police Complaints Commission.

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