Officer Defends Tasering 95-Year-Old in Manslaughter Trial

Senior Constable Kristian White testifies he believed Clare Nowland posed a threat with a knife before her death.

Kristian White, a NSW police officer, is on trial for the manslaughter of Clare Nowland, who died after being tasered.
White claims he felt justified in using the Taser, believing Nowland, who was holding a knife, was a threat.
The incident occurred at Yallambee Lodge nursing home, where Nowland, suffering from dementia, was found with a knife.
White testified that he did not anticipate the Taser would cause serious injury or lead to Nowland's death.
The trial, which is expected to last up to three weeks, is examining whether White's actions were criminally negligent.