A New South Wales police officer, Kristian White, has been found guilty of manslaughter following the death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who was tasered in her aged care home.
The incident occurred in May 2023 at Yallambee Lodge in Cooma when Nowland, suffering from dementia, was seen roaming with a walker while holding a steak knife.
After being tasered, she fell, struck her head, and died a week later from an inoperable brain bleed.
A NSW Supreme Court jury determined that White’s actions were criminally negligent, deciding that his use of force was unnecessary and excessive, particularly given Nowland’s frailty and the officers’ ability to avoid danger without resorting to a taser.
The verdict brought relief to Nowland’s family, who thanked the judicial and prosecution teams for their work.
White, who faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, will remain on bail pending further court proceedings.
During the trial, Crown Prosecutor Brett Hatfield argued that White breached his duty of care, committing manslaughter through negligence or an unlawful act.
Good..!
Next, 20 years minimum sentence and tasered once a week.
Gutless cop who shot a lady in a walker.
Hope he gets what is coming to him.
Ex cop , killed an old lady, etc
Amen
Head soap picker upper
Bas****. Cops wonder why people hate them, this is why……
Speachless ! appalling US society.
Its Sydney Australia……
Makes a lot of sense given the unhinged barbarism we saw from Australian jackboots during the scamdemic. Boy, they had themselves a good old time wantonly abusing all that authority!
Now everyone hates them, nobody trusts them or is willing to assist them, and no one cares about their sad stories, their sh!tty pay packages or mental health issues etc. Go ask Scomo, Gladys and Dan Andrews for help now, because the general public don’t GAF anymore and never will again. Cry us a river.
He literally looks like the definition of triggered cop.
At the beginning of the trial, this policeman’s plea was not guilty. It still is in his mind, he did no wrong. Wiser than we used to be, the public saw something else. The public caught a thug, drunk on his own power, firing his weapon on someone who needed help and assistance.
This is a bitter-sweet victory. Whilst guilty, that doesn’t change the outcome for his victim or the victim’s family and friends.
This generation of normal citizens has no faith in police any more and the Governments that direct them. It is not coming back soon.
In the day, without any question or concern, we had an impeccable level of policing in New Zealand. Time and time again until we realise we do not have anything like that. All we have is an armed gang of thugs who look after the government’s bidding and their agenda first.
I wasn’t present but still….
Seems any adult male could’ve easily grabbed granny’s wrist and taken the knife away 🤔.
48 kg. That is the weight of a young child
Older ‘Senior Citizens’ have most of their lives behind them.
THEY have NOTHING to lose if they kill a cop who is harassing or assaulting them.
This is why they want to euthanise the elderly, under the excuse of being ‘Non-Productive’ and ‘Useless Eaters’ as per Klaus Schwab, George Soros and Kill Gates.
My 83 y/o Grandfather still has his sniper rifle from Vietnam, and can still shoot a fine cluster at 300 yards away!