BBC · Jul 2, 2021

Dalian Atkinson: Retrial ordered for PC on footballer assault charge

PA Mediaimage captionJurors failed to reach a verdict for Mary Ellen Bettley-SmithProsecutors have confirmed they will seek a retrial for a police officer charged with assaulting former footballer Dalian Atkinson.

Jurors at Birmingham Crown Court failed to reach a verdict on PC Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith during her trial alongside Benjamin Monk.

Monk was jailed on Tuesday for killing the former Aston Villa striker during a confrontation in Telford.

The Crown Prosecution Service has not yet confirmed a date for a retrial.

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