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Elgin bus driver killer loses appeal against sentence

A teenage boy lost an appeal against his sentence for killing bus driver Keith Rollinson by headbutting and punching him.
Keith Rollinson, 58, died of a cardiac arrest after the assault at a bus station in Elgin in February last year.
The boy was sentenced to four years and four months after admitting culpable homicide instead of murder.
Judges ruled the sentence was not excessive and stated, 'There has been no miscarriage of justice and the appeal is refused.

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Sky News UK

Elgin bus driver killer loses appeal against four-year sentence

The 16-year-old, who was 15 at the time of the incident and cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted culpable homicide but appealed against the sentence handed down last year.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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BBC News

Elgin bus driver killer loses appeal against sentence

Keith Rollinson's attacker had been sentenced to four years and four months in custody.

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Press & Journal

Elgin bus driver's killer loses appeal against 'excessive' sentence

The 16-year-old's lawyers argued that the four-year-and-four-month sentence for killing Keith Rollinson was too harsh.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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Great Yorkshire Radio

Elgin Bus Driver Killer Loses Appeal Against Four-year Sentence - Great Yorkshire Radio

Keith Rollinson, 58, died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest following the assault at a bus station in Elgin in February 2024. The 16-year-old, who was 15 at the time of the incident and cannot be named for legal reasons, was initially charged with murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide. The teenager was granted leave to appeal against Lady Hood’s sentence of four years and four months, but judges Lord Matt…

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