A 95-year-old woman is in hospital after she was allegedly tasered by police at an aged care facility in southern New South Wales.
The woman, reportedly a dementia patient, was allegedly armed with a knife in the Yallambee Lodge near Cooma on Wednesday when staff contacted police,Officers allegedly attempted to disarm the woman before firing their tasers, leaving her"fighting for her life". NSW Police confirmed in a statement the elderly woman suffered injuries after an interaction with officers.
Police also revealed a critical incident investigation has been launched and will be overseen by an independent review. “A critical incident team will now investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident,” NSW Police wrote.
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