Man with 'self-inflicted knife wounds' who was tasered by police dies at scene

17 Oct 2024, 21:31 by Sage Swinton · Newcastle Herald

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A critical incident investigation has been declared after a man with "self-inflicted knife wounds" was tasered by police and died on the Central Coast.

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Police were called to Terrigal Drive, Erina just before 4pm on October 17 following reports of a concern for welfare.

Brisbane Water police arrived and found a man armed with a knife, with wounds to his body, a police statement said.

Police tried to speak to the man, who they said was still armed with the knife, and when he refused police directions a taser was deployed.

The man was treated by police before paramedics arrived, who treated the man for "self-inflicted knife wounds"; but he died at the scene.

While the man is yet to be formally identified, he is believed to be aged in his 50s.

A crime scene has been established and a critical incident team from Tuggerah Lakes Police District is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The investigation is also subject to an independent review.

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