Man in court after police use a Taser

POLICE used a Taser to subdue a 20-year-old man following an incident in West Lothian.

The 20-year-old was subdued with the stun gun after he allegedly became violent in a property in East Main Street, Broxburn, on Saturday.

He was taken to St John's Hospital in Livingston, where he was assessed by medical staff before being released. He was then charged in connection with the incident.

The man is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court today.

A police spokesman said: "As is standard practice, we will review the use of Tasers during this incident to ensure all necessary protocols were followed."

Tasers have been at the centre of a recent political row since Strathclyde Police announced it was to issue 30 beat officers with the weapons in South Lanarkshire as part of a pilot scheme.

Amnesty International has claimed the pilot scheme breaks international law and has written to the Scottish Government requesting an immediate end to the trial.