'Inhumane': Mick's disgust at cops' justification over the tasering of his 95yo mum
Clare Nowland, a 95-year-old woman with dementia, died after being tasered by a police officer in a Cooma nursing home in 2023. Her son Mick Nowland is calling for changes to police taser policies and training to prevent similar incidents. An inquest is underway, and the officer involved, Senior Constable Kristian White, was convicted of manslaughter but received no jail time.
- ▪Clare Nowland was tasered by Senior Constable Kristian White in a Cooma aged care facility after holding a steak knife against her walker.
- ▪She fell and sustained a fatal brain injury, dying one week later at the age of 95.
- ▪White was convicted of manslaughter but avoided jail, and the appeal against his non-custodial sentence was dismissed.
- ▪NSW Police reviewed taser policies after the incident but decided no changes were necessary.
- ▪Mick Nowland believes current taser training and policies are inadequate, especially regarding elderly individuals in aged care.
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Family of 95yo Clare Nowland, who died after being tasered, hope inquest will lead to changeBy Grace Tobin and Kirsten Robb from ABC Investigations and Ruby JonesFour CornersTopic:Police1h ago1 hours agoSat 2 May 2026 at 8:18pmMick Nowland hopes an inquest into his mother's death will prevent future tragedies. (Four Corners: Sissy Reyes)abc.net.au/news/clare-nowland-taser-death-inquest-family-four-corners/106628234Link copiedShareShare articleIt's the question that still keeps Mick Nowland awake at night."Why did it have to happen?"Why was his mother Clare tasered by a police officer in her nursing home? What's to stop it happening to someone else?The eldest of Clare Nowland's eight children, Mick has spoken to Four Corners as part of an investigation into the use of tasers by police in…
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