Woman, 95, Tasered by officer at Cooma aged care home, approached on walking frame with a knife, police say

Police said the officer's duty status was under review, as civil liberties groups demanded an independent investigation into incident that left Clare Nowland in critical condition

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A frail, 95-year-old woman was approaching officers at a slow pace" using a walking frame when they deemed it necessary to deploy a Taser, leaving her fighting for her life in hospital.

New South Wales police confirmed on Friday that the homicide squad was investigating the incident and that the senior constable involved, who had 12 years experience, is under review and no longer working.

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