Bolton Stab Man Dies After Police Taser

24 August 2011, 10:28 | Updated: 30 March 2016, 13:50

A Bolton man Tasered by police after officers found him trying to stab himself has died

Officers from Greater Manchester Police were called to a house in Salford Road, Over Hulton, at around 8.30pm following reports a man had locked himself inside with a knife and was stabbing himself, a spokesman said.

When officers arrived they were threatened by the man and a decision was made to "deploy the Taser'', police said.

The spokesman added: "Following that, it became quite obvious the man had serious stab wounds to his stomach.''

The man was taken to hospital where he died a short time later.

A post-mortem examination will be carried out later today.

The force's professional standards department is investigating and the matter has been referred to the IPCC.