Written by An Australian police officer who fatally shocked a 95-year-old care home resident with a Taser gun was found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday. Kristian White was called to a care home in Cooma, a town about 90 minutes south of the capital Canberra, in May 2023 after reports that resident Clare Nowland, who suffered from […]
The jury has viewed body-worn police footage which captured White and others repeatedly asking Nowland to drop the knife, before White said, “Stop … nah, bugger it”, discharged his weapon, followed by “Got her”. Loading White said he was “weighing up the danger that was increasing at the time”, as communication and use of the […]
The body-worn vision shows White holding up his Taser and saying “we’re not wielding knives” and telling Nowland they were “not playing this game” and to put the knife down. “Stop now, see this? This is a Taser – drop it now,” White said. “This is your first warning.” A Taser warning sounded, and other […]