Farmer who ran over aunt with tractor found guilty of manslaughter

Jury reached verdict accused killed his aunt out of gross negligence when reversing across a yard outside her home in April 2018

Michael Scott, 58, of Gortrae, Portumna, Co Galway, at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday. Picture: Collins Courts

Michael Scott has been found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter for the killing of his vulnerable 76-year-old aunt Chrissie Treacy, who died after she was run over by a teleporter driven by her nephew.

The jury of six men and six women took just under 15 hours to reach their verdict that he killed his aunt out of gross negligence when reversing across a yard outside her home.