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A 95-year-old woman in a critical condition after being tasered by police

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Shocking new details have been revealed about how a 95 year old grandmother living with dementia came to be tasered by a senior police officer, leaving her fighting for her life. The incident is being investigated by New South Wales homicide detectives. Body worn camera footage is now being examined. Questions have also been raised over whether police should be left to investigate their own conduct.
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