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Land difficulties became 'more apparent' in weeks before Chrissie Treacy's death, witness says

Date
2023-02-21

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Portumna

County
Galway

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, a care worker testified that the dispute over land between Chrissie Treacy and her nephew Michael Scott became more apparent in the ten weeks before Treacy's death. The care worker, who had looked after Treacy from 2016 until her death in April 2018, described Treacy's physical frailty and occasional low mood, noting that she was "subdued" and "down on herself" during that period. She also reported that Treacy's concerns about her welfare were raised with her coordinator. The court heard that Treacy and her brothers farmed about 140 acres at Derryhiney, that after their deaths Michael Scott owned half the land and Treacy owned the other half, and that she had leased both her Derryhiney and Kiltormer farms to him. The trial continues with the case that Michael Scott, aged 58, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his 76‑year‑old aunt on 27 April 2018.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Land difficulties became 'more apparent' in weeks before Chrissie Treacy's death, witness says. Charges or matters: murdering his aunt on April 27, 2018 outside her home in Derryhiney, Portumna. Procedural stage: trial

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