Bean Bag Round Caused Death of Newcastle Women

Kach’s death is suspected to mark the first fatality in New South Wales from a bean bag round

A protester is detained and questioned by members of Victoria Police on the 'Tan' running track in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 2, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

The cause of death of a New South Wales woman, 47-year-old Krista Kach, who died after being tasered and bean bagged following a nine-hour standoff with police, has been revealed.

She passed away after being struck in the chest by a beanbag round during an attempted arrest, as it penetrated her chest and hit her heart.