A disciplinary hearing finds Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith used excessive force against the ex-footballer.
PC Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith used excessive force against the former Aston Villa striker
Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith hit the former Aston Villa striker six times with her baton as he lay on the ground in 2016.
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