lethalforce on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/lethalforce/Recent content in lethalforce on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 30 Apr 2026 15:19:14 +0000Officer Under Investigation Over Taser Use in Fatal M5 Incident Involving Teenagerhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/officer-under-investigation-over-taser-use-in-fatal-m5-incident-involving-teenager/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:19:14 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/officer-under-investigation-over-taser-use-in-fatal-m5-incident-involving-teenager/An Avon and Somerset Police officer is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the use of a Taser on an 18-year-old who was subsequently hit and killed by a vehicle on the M5 motorway. The incident occurred shortly after 11pm on November 30, 2025, when Logan Smith was being transported in an ambulance northbound on the M5. Due to concerns about his wellbeing, the ambulance stopped on the hard shoulder near the Weston-super-Mare junction.