Jury finds police officer who tasered 95yo woman guilty of manslaughter
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A NSW Supreme Court jury has returned its verdict over the death of a great-grandmother who had a fatal confrontation with police in an aged care home.

In short:

A NSW Supreme Court jury has found Kristian White guilty of the manslaughter of Clare Nowland, who he tasered at her aged care home in May 2023.

Mrs Nowland fell and hit her head and died in Cooma Hospital one week later.

What’s next?

White’s bail has been continued and the proceedings have been adjourned to tomorrow to consider the Crown’s detention application.

  • NaevaTheRat [she/her]@vegantheoryclub.orgEnglish
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    1 month ago

    The only part of your comment that’s sane:

    It’s unfortunate she fell and died, but that could happen any time anyone is tazered.

    As the court notes, they had the option to retreat, they could wait and attempt other things. Nobody was in danger, it was against police policy to use a taser in that situation. Even the police training thinks it was excessive.

    You are just wrong.