Disgraced former cop launches legal action against NSW Police
The disgraced former cop who was found guilty of manslaughter over the fatal tasering of a 95-year-old has launched an appeal to get his job back with the NSW Police.
Former constable Kristian White faced an eight-day trial in November over the death of Clare Nowland, who White tasered in a nursing home last May.
The deliberations lasted four days before the jury found Mr White guilty of unlawfully killing Mrs Nowland either by way of criminal negligence or a dangerous or criminal act.
Just days after the guilty verdict, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb dismissed White from the police force.
“Today I have determined that I do not have confidence in the officer’s suitability to continue as a police officer,” Commissioner Webb said in a statement at the time.
“Accordingly, I have removed him from the NSW Police Force and he has been advised via his legal counsel.”
On Monday, it was revealed Mr White had launched legal action against Commissioner Webb with the state’s Industrial Relations Commission, with the intention of having his job with the NSW Police reinstated.
“NSW Police have been advised a former officer who was attached to Monaro PD, has filed in the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales an application for review under s 181E of the Police Act 1990,” NSW police said in a statement on Monday.
“Given the matter is before the IRC no further comment can be made.”
Mr White’s hearing, with the case name Kristian James Samuel White v Commissioner of Police, is listed for December 19th.
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