Former Aston Villa striker Dalian Atkinson threatened to kill his elderly father in a “manic state” before he was Tasered by police, his brother said.

The 48-year-old died 90 minutes after he was hit by the stun gun in the street where he grew up in the Trench area of Telford, Shropshire, in the early hours of Monday morning.

According to relatives Atkinson was suffering from a number of health issues and had a weak heart when he was hit by the weapon at around 1.30am.

The retired player went into cardiac arrest in an ambulance on his way to hospital and medics were unable to save him.

The death is now under investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Atkinson’s brother, Kenroy, 53, told reporters the ex-Premier League star had undergone dialysis for kidney failure and was “not in his right mind”.

He said his brother had attacked their 85-year-old father, Ernest, at his home on Monday before police were called to the scene.

“My brother had lost it. He was in a manic state and depressed – out of his mind and ranting. He had a tube in his shoulder for the dialysis and he had ripped it out and was covered in blood,” he said.

“He got dad by the throat and said he was going to kill him. He told dad he had already killed me, our brother Paul and sister Elaine and he had come for him. He was not in his right mind.

“We are all devastated. Our family is heartbroken.”