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    Australian police officer investigated after using a Taser on a 95-year-old woman

    The nursing home resident was found alone in her room with a steak knife when the officer in question fired his Taser. The woman is now in critical condition at the hospital.
    by Juliana Kim May 19, 2023 1 minute
    An Australian nursing home resident is in critical condition after being stunned by a Taser and collapsing to the floor.

    An Australian police officer is under investigation after firing a Taser at a 95-year-old woman with dementia inside a nursing home.

    The incident

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