Teleporter aunt killer's prison term is reduced

'Tearful' farmer's sentence cut by 18 mths after appeal

- BY EOIN REYNOLDS

INCIDENT Agricultural teleporter

A FARMER who acted in a “thuggish” manner towards his elderly aunt, before causing her death by driving over her in an agricultural teleporter, has had his sentence reduced by 18 months following a successful appeal.

Mr Justice Brian O’Moore yesterday said that Michael Scott's negligent behaviour in driving the teleporter outside victim Christina Treacy's home without keeping a proper lookout warranted a headline sentence of six years.

He further reduced the sentence to four years and six months after considering Scott's remorse, lack of previous convictions, long work history, status as a family man and his low risk of reoffending.