Former Australian officer who killed 95-year-old woman with Taser avoids prison

Melbourne, Australia — A former Australian police officer avoided a prison term when sentenced Friday for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gun, an outcome that disappointed the victim's family.

Kristian White was sentenced to 450 hours of community service and placed under the supervision of a corrections officer for two years for manslaughter.

White "made by what any measure was a terrible mistake," Justice Ian Harrison said in the New South Wales state Supreme Court.