The father of the murdered schoolteacher Stephanie Scott has been killed by a falling tree.
Police were called to a farm on Namami Road, Canowindra, in central west New South Wales, at about noon on Tuesday following reports of a death.
It is believed Robert Scott died after after being struck by a fallen tree while clearing trees from the property. His body was found on Tuesday morning.
Police will prepare a report for the corner.
Scott’s death comes less than three weeks after his daughter’s killer was sentenced to life in prison.
Vincent Stanford was handed a life sentence for the murder of Stephanie Scott, 26, as well as 15 years for aggravated sexual assault.
Scott, a schoolteacher, was killed when she went into Leeton high school on Easter last year to plan lessons for her class. Stanford was a cleaner at the school.
Her mother, Merrilyn, gave a statement outside the NSW supreme court after the sentence was handed down in which she said she hoped the family would be able to resume their lives.
“We need to be kind to ourselves and let the music and fun back in. We need to be able to fade from public view, to mourn our beautiful girl and work our way through our grief.”
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