The police officer who tasered a 95-year-old great-grandmother in a NSW aged care home has formally been suspended from duty.
Clare Nowland was using a walking frame when she was hit with a police Taser at Yallambee Lodge aged care facility in Cooma on Wednesday, after allegedly failing to drop a steak knife.
The dementia patient and mother of eight is now receiving end-of-life care in Cooma District Hospital, having been critically injured after falling and hitting her head when she was tasered.
After releasing scant details on the circumstances surrounding the incident, NSW Police issued in a statement on Tuesday confirming the 33-year-old senior constable has been suspended with pay.
"Today a 33-year-old senior constable attached to Monaro Police District was suspended from duty with pay," the statement read.
NSW Police said further updates will be provided as investigations continue into the critical incident.