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Australian police use Taser on 95-year-old with dementia who held steak knife

Por: ABC News World May 19, 2023

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CANBERRA, Australia -- Police shocked a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun as she approached them using a walker and carrying a steak knife in an n nursing home, sending her to the hospital in critical condition after her head hit the floor.The extraordinary police takedown of Clare Nowland, who has dementia, on Wednesday prompted a high-level police internal investigation.It also has sparked debate about how New South Wales state police use stun... + full article



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