Farmer took shotgun saying 'I can't deal with this' after running over his aunt, court told

Earlier today, gardaí described taking photos of of the scene where Christine Treacy's body had been found

It is the prosecution case that Michael Scott (pictured) deliberately ran over his aunt Christine 'Chrissie' Treacy following a long-running dispute over land. Picture: Collins Courts

A farmer who is accused of murdering his aunt following a long-running dispute over land took a shotgun from his jeep and repeated, "I can't deal with this" after he ran over the 76-year-old in his agricultural teleporter, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Francis Hardiman told prosecution counsel Dean Kelly SC on Thursday that he grabbed the gun after the accused man Michael Scott tripped over a tyre. He said the accused was hysterical, roaring and crying and saying: "I can't live with what happened to me."