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Australia police ‘taser’ 95-year-old in nursing home

Australian police tasered a 95-year-old great-grandmother with dementia inside her nursing home in southern New South Wales, causing unspecified injuries.
The woman, who was reportedly carrying a knife, was found in her walking frame holding the knife when police were called to the home.
A critical incident team will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, which occurred at a nursing home run by the Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

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