“Shocking Justification: Officer Breaks Silence on Fatal Taser Incident Involving 95-Year-Old Resident”
Prosecutors, on the other hand, stated that White had breached his duty, causing the woman’s unlawful death due to negligence.
An Australian police officer is facing trial for fatally tasering a 95-year-old woman. His defense argues that the woman was dangerous and was armed with a knife
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White’s barrister, Troy Edwards, claimed that his client acted in self-defense because he believed a violent confrontation to have been imminent. The officer seconded this version of events and has remained consistent in his testimony since the day of the incident.
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Detective Sergeant Mitchell Bosworth, who led the investigation, testified that White’s account reflected his belief that using force was inevitable to prevent potential harm to others, including police officers.
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The trial also included a geriatrician’s testimony on Clare Nowland’s mental health. Dr. Susan Kurrle, who did not personally treat the 95-year-old, reviewed her medical records and confirmed that she had dementia and had been prescribed potent antipsychotic medication to help manage the symptoms.
Records from Nowland’s nursing home also referenced her acting erratically, with “intrusive behaviors” complicating her stay.
Staff from Nowland’s nursing home said they were forced to call security after she attacked them with knives during a dementia episode
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Footage from the nursing home was shown in court to further support White’s defense, showing Nowland slowly moving with a walker while holding two knives. Fellow residents were interviewed, and they reported Nowland entering their rooms uninvited during the night, but said she had not threatened them.
