Article 6BSG1 NSW police allegedly Taser 95-year-old woman with dementia, leaving her with fractured skull

NSW police allegedly Taser 95-year-old woman with dementia, leaving her with fractured skull

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Jordyn Beazley
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The woman was taken to Cooma district hospital and family say they do not expect her to survive as police launch internal investigation

A 95-year-old woman who suffers from dementia is in hospital with a suspected fractured skull and brain bleed" after she was allegedly Tasered by police at an aged care facility.

Police confirmed they have launched a critical incident investigation into the matter which took place at Cooma's Yallambee Lodge, which is run by the Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

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