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Bean-bag rounds are billed as 'less-than-lethal'. Last week one killed a NSW woman

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Krista Kach was shot with a bean-bag round by NSW Police last week. The 47-year-old died in hospital after a 10-hour siege at Stockton. A review has been launched into the use of the "less-than-lethal" device. It's a type of impact munition used in common policing practices.

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Bean-bag rounds are billed as 'less-than-lethal'. Last week one killed Newcastle woman Krista Kach

NSW Police suspend the use of bean-bag rounds, part of their arsenal for the past 10 years, after the death of Krista Kach. What exactly is the device also known as a super-sock round?

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
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