Farmer jailed for six years for manslaughter after driving over aunt in teleporter

Court hears lies were told for 'self-preservation' and that 'no remorse' shown in immediate aftermath of the killing

Michael Scott has been found guilty of manslaughter for the killing of his aunt, Chrissie Treacy, outside her home in Derryhiney, Portumna, Co Galway. Picture: Collins Courts

Michael Scott has been jailed for six years for killing his aunt Chrissie Treacy when he drove over her having failed to keep a proper look out while reversing an agricultural teleporter outside her home.

Ms Justice Caroline Biggs said that had Scott "thought about it at all" he would have realised the risk caused by him reversing the machine across the yard while his view was obstructed. "He didn't think of her at all," the judge said, "an elderly lady, his aunt, living alone."