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Farmer reversed over aunt in 'deliberate act of murder out of sense of entitlement', prosecution tell jury

Date
2023-03-21

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Portumna

County
Galway

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, Michael Scott, 58, pleaded not guilty to the murder of his 76‑year‑old aunt Chrissie Treacy on 27 April 2018. Prosecutor Dean Kelly SC argued that Scott deliberately reversed an agricultural teleporter over Treacy, citing evidence of clear threats, a history of cruelty, and a dispute over 140 acres of land. He described the teleporter's impact as geometrically precise, crushing Treacy's body and removing flesh from her left hand. Defence counsel Paul Greene SC contended that the evidence suggested an accidental death, questioning the absence of disturbance at Treacy's home and the lack of evidence that she had entered the yard. He urged the jury to consider the prosecution's failure to prove beyond a reasonable doubt and to assess Scott's intent at the time of the incident. The case remains at the jury's deliberation stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Farmer reversed over aunt in 'deliberate act of murder out of sense of entitlement', prosecution tell jury. Charges or matters: murdering Ms Treacy outside her home in Derryhiney, Portumna, Co Galway on April 27, 2018. Procedural stage: trial

When:

April 27 Incident
April 27, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
February 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
2023-03-21 Publication

Why: The prosecution, he said, had gone through Mr Scott's account, called him a liar and went back into his history to say he is "not a nice guy" and "you should convict him of murder because of what happened on April 27". Prosecution account reported by CNI