Kristian White did not consider 95-year-old a threat and fired stun gun because he was ‘impatient’ and ‘not prepared to wait any longer’, court hears

A police officer who tasered an elderly woman offered “malleable” explanations about what happened in the lead-up to the deadly incident and spurred him to act, a jury has heard.

Dramatic footage of the incident taken from the nursing home’s CCTV and police bodyworn cameras has been shown at a New South Wales supreme court manslaughter trial for Sen Const Kristian White. White has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter.

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