Grandmother, 95, dies after being tasered by police officer in Australia

Clare Nowland, 95, who did in a skydive 15 years ago, is receiving palliative care. Picture: Australian Broadcasting Corp. via AP

A 95-year-old grandmother who was allegedly tasered by a police officer in her Australian care home, died in hospital on Wednesday, the New South Wales police force said.

Clare Nowland, who had dementia, was tasered after staff found her holding a knife outside her room in the centre in Cooma in southeastern Australia on Wednesday last week, police said at the time.