Kristian White Sacked From Nsw Police Six Days After Conviction For Manslaughter Of Clare Nowland

State police commissioner says she no longer has confidence in officer after he fatally shot 95-year-old woman with a Taser

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A New South Wales police officer has been sacked from the force after he was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home with a Taser.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the NSW police commissioner, Karen Webb, said she no longer had confidence in Sen Const Kristian James Samuel White’s suitability to continue as a police officer.

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