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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 leaves the Supreme Court of NSW, in Sydney, on Friday, March 28, 2025.
This screengrab from a security camera shows Senior Constable Kristian White approaching the room where Nowland sat with her mobility walker.
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Overview

  • 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.