Police Officer Who Shot Clare Nowland With A Taser Would Have Only Done So If It Was Lawful, Defence Tells Jury

Threat the 95-year-old posed caused fear for those who lived that moment, barrister Troy Edwards SC tells jury

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A police officer would only have shot a 95-year-old woman with a Taser gun if it was lawful and would not have lied about it, a jury has been told.

Footage of the incident taken from a nursing home’s CCTV and police bodyworn cameras has been shown at a New South Wales supreme court manslaughter trial for Sen Const Kristian White.

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