PC Benjamin Monk has been found guilty of the manslaughter of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died outside his father's home in Telford in 2016, aged 48. The striker had an illustrious career with clubs including Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday after starting out at Ipswich Town, where his time on and off the pitch is still fondly remembered.
"It was all about his blistering pace," said Jason Dozzell, a local boy who was already on Ipswich's books when the teenager first came to the club in 1983.
The 14-year-old Atkinson would travel along with other young talent from around the country to train at Portman Road during the school holidays.