Ex-president’s grandson bit chunk out of police officer's arm after being Tasered at stranger’s flat

The grandson of Kazakhstan’s first president bit a police officer on the arm after being Tasered four times at a stranger’s West End apartment.

Aisultan Nazarbayev, 30, was found crouched on the floor by Sergeant Ross Sambrook after neighbours had reported a man shouting on the roof of their Covent Garden flats.

Bodycam footage shows the officer first discharged the Taser as Nazarbayev crawled along the ground and refused to stay still, then fired three more times as he swung his legs in the air, tried to sit up and attempted to get to his knees, despite calls to stay still.

Southwark crown court heard ­Nazarbayev then pulled out the Taser barbs from his skin and rushed at ­Sergeant Sambrook, biting a chunk out of his arm before being wrestled to the ground.

Philip Stott, prosecuting, said an occupant of the block later realised Nazarbayev had been in her apartment and caused £5,000 of damage to a set of porcelain pots, blankets and furniture.

Nazarbayev, grandson of ex-Kazakh president Nursultan, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and destroying property.

He was sentenced by Judge David Tomlinson to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, and 140 hours of community service, as well as 20 rehab sessions. He must also pay a £1,000 fine, £5,000 compensation and £500 in costs.

“You were behaving erratically. Sergeant Sambrook Tasered you on four occasions with complete justification, having regard for the situation as he found it at the time,” the judge said.

Police were called just before 7pm on June 5 to reports of shouting on the roof of the block in Drury Lane.

Video of the arrest was played in court, showing Nazarbayev being repeatedly Tasered after ignoring police calls to stay still.

Mr Stott added: “The barbs were pulled out by Nazarbayev who ran towards the sergeant and at that point it appeared he bit a chunk out of the arm of the officer.”

Michael Wolkind QC said Nazarbayev’s behaviour was fuelled by mental health difficulties and cocaine. “He was a disturbed man that day,” he added.