NSW Police Officer Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Tasering Death of 95-Year-Old Woman
Kristian White was convicted for the death of Clare Nowland, who suffered fatal injuries after being tasered in a nursing home in May 2023.
- Senior Constable Kristian White was found guilty of manslaughter after an eight-day trial and five days of jury deliberation in the New South Wales Supreme Court.
- Clare Nowland, a 95-year-old woman with dementia, died from inoperable brain injuries a week after being tasered while holding a knife in her aged care facility.
- The jury determined that White’s use of force was excessive and unnecessary, rejecting his defense that the tasering was justified to manage a perceived threat.
- Body-worn camera footage showed White saying 'bugger it' before deploying the taser, which the prosecution argued reflected frustration rather than an imminent threat assessment.
- White remains on bail awaiting sentencing, and his future employment with NSW Police is under review following the guilty verdict.
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