Outcry as Australian police Taser 95-year-old care home resident
- avawilliams012
- May 22, 2023
- 1 min read
Officers were called to Yallambee Lodge in Cooma, New South Wales (NSW), after reports that 95-year-old Clare Nowland was carrying a knife.
The early morning incident has sparked outcry, over what advocates say was a disproportionate response.The New South Wales police chief has said an investigation is under way.Ms Nowland was found "armed" with a steak knife at the care home - which is in the town of Cooma about 114km (71 miles) south of Canberra - in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Assistant Police Commissioner Peter Cotter told media on Friday.
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