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Nurse at rest home where Clare Nowland was tasered had ‘never seen anything like that’, court hears

Nurse at rest home where Clare Nowland was tasered had ‘never seen anything like that’, court hears



Sen Const Kristian White’s manslaughter trial also told 95-year-old displayed behaviour consistent with moderate to severe dementia which impended ability to comply with instructionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nurse who witnessed a police officer pulling a Taser on a 95-year-old nursing home resident said she had “never seen anything like that” and at first thought it was a torch.Sen Const Kristian James Samuel White is on trial accused of the manslaughter of Clare Nowland, who died in May 2023 after being tasered. White has pleaded not guilty.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Jordyn Beazley

Publish date : 2024-11-13 05:57:10

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