Galway farmer who caused aunt's death when he drove over her in teleporter has sentence reduced by 18 months

Michael Scott, of Gortanumera, Portumna, Co. Galway, was photographed arriving at the Criminal Courts of Justice in 2023. The incident involved Scott driving a teleporter outside the home of victim Chrissie Treacy. Scott failed to keep a proper lookout while operating the teleporter, an action characterized as negligent behaviour. The negligent conduct was assessed as serious enough to warrant a headline custodial sentence. A headline sentence of six years was determined appropriate in response to the negligent driving and the circumstances of the incident outside the victim's residence.

"BREAKING | Michael Scott, of Gortanumera, Portumna, Co. Galway pictured arriving at the Criminal Courts of Justice(CCJ) in 2023. pic: IrishPhotoDesk.ie"

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

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