2024-05-09
Teen who pushed older man off mobility scooter for 'fun' is jailed
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan sentenced Toale to two years in prison but suspended the final 16 months by reason of his young age. "This injured party was minding his own business when other parties decided to have fun at his expense," said the judge, adding that the victim had sustained reasonably serious injuries in a very upsetting incident. The court heard Toale's father had been serving a prison sentence at the time and that Toale found it difficult to cope with this and was self-medicating with drink and drugs.