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'My son believed I'd been shot dead'
Desmond Mombeyarara speaks out on being tasered by police in Stretford
Desmond Ziggy Mombeyarara

A BLACK man who was Tasered in front of his child by police has spoken out about the shocking incident, saying his son believed he had been shot dead. 

Desmond Ziggy Mombeyarara, 35, was confronted last month by two officers at a petrol station in Stretford, Greater Manchester. 

A video of the incident that went viral on social media showed him being shot with a stun gun while his five-year-old child screamed “Daddy!” a few feet away. 

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