The family of Clare Nowland, who died last May after being Tasered by police officer Kristian White in an aged care home, has reached a confidential settlement in their civil case against the New South Wales government.
The Nowland family sued the government over the alleged actions of the police while the 95-year-old was still fighting for her life in hospital, and continued the case after her death.
The family’s lawyer, Sam Tierney, said in a statement that the case had been discontinued.
“The estate of the late Mrs Clare Nowland confirms that the district court proceedings against the state of New South Wales have been discontinued on confidential terms,” the statement said.
“The estate and Nowland family will not be making any further comments at this time in view of the ongoing criminal proceedings involving Kristian White.”
White will face trial in the NSW supreme court, and the officer’s solicitor has indicated the senior constable would plead not guilty to manslaughter.
White is alleged to have used a stun gun on Nowland at an aged care home in the southern NSW town of Cooma in the early hours of 17 May 2023. Nowland, who weighed 43kg and lived with dementia, was confronted while using a walking frame and holding a steak knife.
She spent a week in hospital with critical injuries including a fractured skull before she died.
The state’s attorney general, Michael Daley, has been contacted for comment.
