A dementia sufferer is combating for her life in hospital after being tasered by police in her care dwelling. The 95-year-old lady is believed to have been discovered holding a knife, so employees on the dwelling referred to as the police.

Officers are stated to have struggled to get the knife off Clare Nowland so tasered her twice.

When she fell she fractured her cranium and has a suspected bleed on her mind.

Andrew Thaler, who is aware of the household, instructed the Guardian Australia: "The police tasered this lady twice, as soon as in entrance of her chest, and as soon as within the again, then she’s fallen and struck her head.

“The family are grieving because they don’t expect their nan to make it through the day, or tomorrow at the latest."

The Yallambee Lodge care home in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, is operated by Snowy Monaro Regional Council, which confirmed the incident.

NSW Police have now launched a “critical incident investigation” after the interplay, the place the lady was severely injured.

A spokesperson stated: “A critical incident investigation has been launched after an elderly woman sustained injuries during an interaction with police at an aged care facility in the state’s south today.

“A critical incident team will now investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. That investigation will be subject to independent review.”

A Snowy Monaro Council spokesperson stated: “Council are supporting our staff, residents, and families during this difficult time.

“No further comment is available at the current time due to the ongoing investigation, and out of respect for the privacy of those involved.”

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Yallambee Lodge has been working since 1995 and comprises 38 everlasting beds and a pair of respite beds.

“The hostel includes beautiful gardens and open shared spaces for activities and socialising,” the council web site says concerning the facility.

Daily Mirror experiences that Ms Nowland celebrated her eightieth birthday in 2008 by going skydiving over Canberra.

She moved into the nursing dwelling following the dying of her husband 5 years in the past as a result of she was now not in a position to take care of herself.

Former St Patrick's Parish Priest Mick MacAndrew stated the household had been concerned in the neighborhood for generations.

He stated: "They were a very devoted family here, going back to her own parents.

"She was at each day mass when she was nicely earlier than she went into Yallambee (Lodge)."

Josh Pallas, president of the New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties, asked for police to stop using tasers on vulnerable people following the incident.

He said: "Police overreach and disproportionality are widespread themes we see repeating over a number of incidents in NSW.

"Surely, there must be more appropriate ways to deal with non-compliant people who are suffering."

In February the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, which investigates allegations of misconduct by the NSW Police, issued a report about taser use.

It analysed 210 incidents involving using drive by New South Wales law enforcement officials between May 2020 and May 2021.

It discovered tasers have been used throughout 16 incidents. In the report the fee said that this was “relatively infrequently”.