Angela Burns AM called on the assembly government to introduce direct elections to the authorities in a bid to improve localism and accountability.

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Dr Shepherd said that the Taser was used more than an hour before Mr Burns went into cardiac arrest, so he ruled out a direct connection.

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Angela Burns, Conservative AM for South Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen West, argued that direct funding of educational establishments is the "way forward".

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