NSW Police said a 47-year-old who has died had barricaded herself in a unit at Stockton, near Newcastle, early yesterday afternoon after threatening people with an axe.
abc.net.au/news/woman-dies-after-being-tasered-by-nsw-police-at-stockton/102859540A woman has died in hospital after being hit with a taser during a stand-off with police.
NSW Police said the 47-year-old barricaded herself in a unit at Stockton, near Newcastle, early yesterday afternoon after threatening people with an axe. Officers broke into the property just before 10pm last night and took the woman into custody after using a taser to subdue her.An independent critical incident investigation is now underway, and a report is being prepared for the coroner.
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