The story of Kristian White Taser-ing Clare Nowland during the night.

A heartbreaking case involving a police officer and a 95-year-old woman with dementia has come to a close with a guilty verdict. Senior Constable Kristian James Samuel White was found guilty of unlawfully killing Clare Nowland, a resident at Yallambee Lodge aged-care home in Cooma, New South Wales. The incident occurred in the early hours of May 17, 2023, when White used his stun gun on Nowland in a treatment room.

At the NSW Supreme Court, gasps were heard and Mrs. Nowland's family embraced each other as the verdict was announced. The tragic events of that night were recounted, revealing the series of events that led to Nowland's death. It all began at 3:03 am when Nowland, using her four-wheeled walker, left her bedroom and went to the kitchenette, where she took two knives and a jug of prunes.

Things quickly escalated when Nowland raised the knives at two other residents of the aged-care home. Registered nurse Rosaline Baker was able to diffuse the situation, but the 95-year-old refused to leave the room of a third resident. With the help of carers Mamta Rai and Geeta Phuyal, Baker attempted to assist Nowland. However, at 4:08 am, Baker had to leave to call for an ambulance.

Meanwhile, Nowland threw a knife at Rai, narrowly missing her, before being locked in the resident's room by the staff at Yallambee Lodge. However, at 4:32 am, she managed to escape through a back door and made her way to the administration building of the facility. It was there that Baker encountered her again, but when Nowland raised a knife, Baker backed away.

At 4:53 am, Senior Constable White, along with acting Sergeant Jessica Pank and paramedics Anna Hofner and Kingsley Newman, arrived at the administration building to assess the situation. They split up to search for Nowland, who was spotted in a treatment room at 4:58 am, sitting on a chair with a knife and a penlight in hand.

Negotiations began, with the officers and paramedics asking Nowland to drop the knife. But despite their efforts, at just before 5:09 am, White pulled out his Taser as Nowland stood up and moved towards the doorway. Pank tried to keep her in the room by kicking the wheels of her walker, but when a knife was raised against her, she stopped. White then fired the Taser, causing Nowland to fall to the ground.

Hofner entered the treatment room at 5:10 am to provide medical assistance to Nowland, who was then taken to the ambulance at 5:18 am and transported to Cooma Hospital. The tragic events of that night have left a lasting impact on all involved, and the guilty verdict serves as a reminder of the consequences of such actions.

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