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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Alex Crowe

'How can this happen?': Cooma in disbelief as police conduct questions remain

Police respond to tasing of 95-year-old nursing home resident

It was a sombre mood on the streets of Cooma on Friday as friends and family awaited updates on the health of Clare Nowland, the 95-year-old resident hospitalised after being Tasered by police while holding a knife at her nursing home earlier in the week.

Ms Nowland was reportedly in a serious condition following the incident involving a senior member of the NSW police force, alleged to have occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

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