Teen Sentenced for Fatal Assault on Elgin Bus Driver

A 16-year-old receives a four-year sentence for the culpable homicide of bus driver Keith Rollinson in Elgin, Scotland.

Keith Rollinson, a 58-year-old bus driver, died from cardiac arrest after being assaulted by a teenager at Elgin bus station in February 2024.
The teenager, who was 15 at the time of the incident, attacked Rollinson after being denied entry onto the bus due to intoxication.
The assault involved the youth headbutting and punching Rollinson, following an argument over the teenager filming the driver on his phone.
The court heard that Rollinson had a pre-existing heart condition, with the altercation likely triggering a fatal cardiac event.
Judge Lady Hood highlighted the devastating impact on Rollinson's family, sentencing the teenager to four years and four months in custody.