Police officer charged for stunning elderly woman with stun gun.

An Australian police officer is facing charges for using a stun gun on a 95-year-old woman with dementia who was carrying a steak knife and using a walker in a nursing home. The woman suffered critical head injuries and is receiving palliative care in a hospital. The incident has sparked national debate about police use of stun guns and the competence of aged care staff. The officer has been suspended from duty with pay and will appear in court on July 5.