Key Points
- Clare Nowland died on 24 May, a week after she was tasered at an aged care home in Cooma.
- A senior police constable has been charged over her death and appeared in the Cooma Local Court last week.
- The family of the 95-year-old woman have also launched a civil case against the NSW government.
The family of a 95-year-old woman who died after she was tasered by police in an aged care home is suing the NSW government.
The civil case came before Bega District Court on Tuesday, with Clare Margaret Nowland listed as the plaintiff.
It's understood the civil proceedings were initially filed while the 95-year-old was still fighting for her life in Cooma Hospital, with her family now pursuing the case since her death in May.
The case has been adjourned until 24 August.
Mrs Nowland died in Cooma Hospital on 24 May, a week after she was tasered at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Cooma.
The grandmother, who had dementia and weighed 43 kilograms, was confronted by police while using a walking frame and holding a steak knife.
She was tasered and fell, striking her head on the ground.
Mrs Nowland clung to life for a week after sustaining critical injuries including a fractured skull.
Senior Constable Kristian White was charged over her death and appeared in Cooma Court Local Court via video link last week.
The 33-year-old officer, who is stood down and on full pay, has been charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault.
He is yet to enter a plea and the matter will return to court on 6 September.
