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VANCOUVER - A polish immigrant who died at Vancouver airport last year after being jolted five times by an RCMP Taser was a panicked alcoholic possibly in a state of delirium at the time, according to a review by Crown prosecutors..  
Robert Dziekanski's death was not directly caused by the Taser jolts but they were one of several contributing factors, along with heart disease, alcohol withdrawl, the stress of being restrained and a decreased ability to breathe due to an officer kneeling on him. Autopsy results revealed for the first time Friday found Dziekanski, 40, died because his heart stopped.  
A forensic pathologist classified it as "sudden death following restraint" a cause of death that predates the use of Tasers.  
The four Mounties won't face charges.