95-year-old woman dies after policeman fires stun gun
A 95-year-old Australian woman, Clare Nowland, died in a hospital one week after being shot by a police officer.
According to local media reports, Ms Nowland had a steak knife with her at Yallambee Lodge nursing home.
A Yallambee Lodge nursing home worker called for an emergency, informing police officers that the woman was armed with a knife.
The deceased, who suffered from dementia, had a steak knife with her while walking towards the police officer in Yallambee Lodge nursing home.
The police officer, Constable Kristian White, fired his stun gun at the deceased.
Ms Nowland was in a coma for one week before finally passing away.
She was hospitalised in New South Wales state since she suffered head injuries when she fell from the incident.
The police commissioner announced Ms Nowland’s death hours after reporting that her family had been informed about the charges against Mr White, who will appear in court on July 5 for causing grievous bodily harm.
The charges are likely to be upgraded to manslaughter following her death.
Meanwhile, police officers can use stun guns when in danger or faced with such a situation, but the violence against Ms Nowland has caused public outrage.
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