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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Catie McLeod and Tamsin Rose

Family of woman who died after being Tasered say NSW police had assured them she’d be cared for

Screen grab from live stream of Krista Kach during siege
Krista Kach died in hospital in Newcastle after NSW police officers forced their way into her apartment and shot her with a Taser and bean bag rounds. Photograph: Live Stream

The family of a woman who died after being shot with a Taser and bean bag rounds in Newcastle last week say New South Wales police had previously “assured” them she would be looked after by medical professionals.

Krista Kach, 47, died in John Hunter hospital on Thursday night after officers forced their way into her apartment after a nine-hour standoff. Police claim Kach had earlier threatened officers with an axe.

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