Police Taser Leads to Death of 95-Year-Old Woman in Australian Nursing Home
TL;DR
A 95-year-old woman with dementia died one week after a police officer in Australia shocked her with a stun gun in a nursing home. The woman was carrying a steak knife and approaching the police slowly with a walking frame. The officer has been charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault. The incident has sparked outrage and criticism of police brutality and elderly abuse.
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