Complex sentence: In "Beckford v R" the defendant police officer shot dead a suspect who ran out of a house towards him, having been told that the man was armed and dangerous, because he feared for his own life.
Split into simpler sentences: In "Beckford v R" the defendant police officer was told that a suspect was armed and dangerous. When that man ran out of a house towards him, the defendant shot him because he feared for his own life.