Policeman charged with murder after death of Dalian Atkinson


FILE PHOTO: Britain Football Soccer - Aston Villa v Manchester United - Coca Cola Cup Final - 27/3/94 Aston Villa's Dalian Atkinson celebrates scoring Action Images via Reuters EDITORIAL USE ONLY/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - A police officer has been charged with murder after the 2016 death of former English Premier League striker Dalian Atkinson, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said in a statement on Thursday.

An alternative charge of unlawful act manslaughter was also put forward.

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