Taser fired: two people died in a police incident involving the weapon
Matt Watts6 November 2014
A man and woman have died after police were called to a hotel in Wales and fired a Taser stun gun at a suspect.
Police were called to the Sirhowy Arms Hotel in Argoed, Blackwood in Caerphilly county shortly before 1.30am after a report that a man was attacking a woman.
When officers got to the premises, the woman was injured and later died.
Gwent Police said a Taser was discharged and the man was arrested. He then died despite efforts to save him.
The matter has been referred to the watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
