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Woman Died After Throwing Axe at Police

A Newcastle woman died after being shot with a bean-bag round during a police confrontation when she threw an axe at officers entering her home, an inquest has heard.

An inquest has been told that the woman threw an axe at police when they entered her residence, which led to officers firing a bean-bag round. The woman later died as a result of injuries sustained from the bean-bag projectile.

The incident is now under investigation as part of the inquest proceedings to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal encounter.