A 95 - year - old woman with dementia was tasered in her nursing home . Now he is in very serious condition .
It happened in Australia , in a town in the state of New South Wales. The weapon was allegedly used because the woman "brandished a knife" . After the shots were fired, she fell to the ground and was immediately hospitalized with a severe brain hemorrhage . The news shocked the community and sparked protests against the police.
According to what was reconstructed, the agents arrived at the facility on Wednesday morning following a report that the patient was armed with a knife. Despite repeated attempts to get her to put down the blade, the situation has not improved. Approaching an officer, the man fired. "He walked - it's fair to say - at a slow pace," admitted Deputy Police Commissioner Peter Cotter. “ He had a walker. But he had a knife. An investigation has been opened into the case ," he added.
According to family statements, the 95-year-old was allegedly shot twice - in the chest and back - before falling, suffering a fractured skull and cerebral hemorrhage . The officer involved, meanwhile, has not been suspended, but will be questioned as part of the investigation, which will also involve the homicide squad.
(Unioneonline/vf)
