NSW officer faces trial for manslaughter after elderly woman died following Taser use at nursing home.

A New South Wales police officer, Senior Constable Kristian James Samuel White, is on trial for the manslaughter of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who died after being Tasered at a nursing home in Cooma in May 2023. Prosecutors allege that White used unnecessary force after verbal warnings, causing Nowland to fall and sustain fatal head injuries. White has pleaded not guilty, arguing the Taser use was necessary to prevent a potential threat. The trial is ongoing.

November 11, 2024
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