Elgin bus driver killer loses appeal against sentence

The youth was granted leave to appeal against the sentence imposed on him.

But Lord Matthews, who heard the appeal with Lord Beckett, rejected the submission that the sentence imposed on the teenager was excessive, following a hearing at the Criminal Appeal Court in Edinburgh.

Lord Matthews’ judgement said: “There has been no miscarriage of justice and the appeal is refused.”

He said they had viewed CCTV footage and added: “It is plain that the appellant, who was by all accounts intoxicated, would not take no for an answer.

“The court must endeavour to protect people who provide a service to the public and can be in a vulnerable position.

“It is of significance that this is not the first time the appellant had assaulted a bus driver. Such conduct must be deterred.”