Brian Buchanan was spared a prison sentence because he is under 25, despite previous convictions.
A grieving mother has condemned the Scottish justice system that failed to jail the hit-and-run driver who killed her teenage son.
Buchanan pled guilty to causing death by careless driving and failing to stop at Hamilton Sheriff Court earlier this week. Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.Speaking to the BBC, Amanda said she was stunned when she learned he wouldn't spend time behind bars.
"No one had said he wouldn't go to jail. I thought he would go to jail. I don't understand it. I know he is a young lad but he drove away. He knocked my boy down and drove away. He knew what he had done. Sentencing guidelines were approved by the High Court earlier this year, a Scottish Sentencing Council spokeswoman explained: "Academic research shows that a young person will generally have a lower level of maturity, and a greater capacity for change and rehabilitation, than an older person.
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