The mother of a man who was crushed under a bobcat driven by his beer-affected mate says she’s unsurprised his killer could be released from jail in as little as three years. Christopher Bell was on Tuesday sentenced to seven years behind bars for fatally running over George Tereva, 34, at a Melbourne worksite on September 7, 2022 (source The Age).
But the 53-year-old could be released from jail much sooner, as he will be eligible for parole after four years and has already spent close to a year in custody. Tereva’s mother Pauline said the jail term – well below the 25-year maximum for manslaughter – was expected. “It doesn’t matter how long the sentence would have been anyway – it wouldn’t bring back what we wanted the most,” she told reporters outside court.