Man tasered outside Northfield is named and charged

His name’s Nicholas Towler


The man tasered twice and heard shouting about ISIS has been identified and charged.

He is Nicholas Towler, 34, of Coronation Terrace, Ilfracombe, about an hour and a half’s drive from Exeter Uni.

Towler has been charged by police for causing actual bodily harm to an officer, as well as two offences of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Exeter Magistrates remanded him in custody to appear at Exeter Crown Court on the 5th of February.