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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

NSW prosecutors appeal no-jail sentence for Kristian White over manslaughter of 95-year-old Clare Nowland

Former NSW police officer Kristian White
Former NSW police officer Kristian White was convicted of manslaughter over the death of Clare Nowland, who he shot with a Taser at an aged care home. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

Prosecutors will appeal against a decision to not send the former police officer Kristian White to prison for the manslaughter of 95-year-old great-grandmother Clare Nowland after he fatally shot her with a Taser.

“After careful consideration of the judgment, the director has determined to file an appeal against the inadequacy of the sentence imposed in this matter,” a spokesperson for the New South Wales Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said on Thursday.

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