Ex-NSW Officer Sentenced to Community Service for Taser Death of Elderly Woman

Kristian White received a non-custodial sentence for the manslaughter of Clare Nowland, a 95-year-old with dementia, sparking dissatisfaction from her family.

Kristian White, a former NSW police officer, was sentenced to a two-year community corrections order with 425 hours of community service for the 2023 manslaughter of Clare Nowland.
Justice Ian Harrison deemed the crime to be on the 'lower end of seriousness' for manslaughter, stating that a prison sentence would be disproportionate.
Clare Nowland, a 95-year-old nursing home resident with dementia, died from a brain injury after White tasered her, causing her to fall and hit her head.
The Nowland family has expressed disappointment with the sentence, describing it as a 'slap on the wrist' and struggling to process the outcome.
The case has reignited discussions in Australia about police accountability, the use of tasers, and the handling of vulnerable individuals in aged care settings.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation