Armed police who twice Tasered a man with two guns and a knife were justified, it has been ruled.

Officers were called to the incident in the Highlands in September over reports the man was in possession of several weapons and was a danger to the public and himself.

Armed officers arrived at the scene at Shiel Bridge, Glenshiel, in Wester Ross, on September 1 and initially negotiated with the man to throw down two guns and a knife.

The 47-year-old man then attempted to retrieve the weapons and at this point one of the officers discharged his Taser and temporarily incapacitated the man.

He then began struggling violently with the officers who were trying to restrain him and as a result they were forced to Taser him again before being handcuffed and detained.

An investigation report published this week by police watchdog, the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC), concluded the use of the Taser allowed officers to "safely restrain" the man.

The probe found the the use of the Taser was proportionate and justified and ensured that "he did not seriously injure himself, members of the public or police officers".

Commissioner Kate Frame said: "Faced with a man acting in an aggressive and unpredictable manner who appeared to be intent on retrieving his weapons, the police were justified in discharging the Taser on both occasions to ensure their own safety and those members of the public present.

"This was a life threatening situation which was handled swiftly and professionally by the armed officers, who brought this incident to a safe conclusion."