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An Italian tourist has been jailed for killing five people, including his four-year-old son, in a crash in northeast Scotland four years ago.聽

Alfredo Ciociola, 50, was driving a minibus when he drifted into oncoming traffic in Moray as he travelled to Inverness in July 2018.

Ciociola was sentenced to three years in prison at the High Court in Livingston after being found guilty of causing death by careless driving.

The minibus crashed into a car driven by Morag Smith, injuring her and killing all three of her passengers.

She had been driving her friends Edward Reid, 63, Evalyn Collie, 69, and Audrey Appleby, 70, back from a line dancing club.

Ciociola's friend Frances Saliba and son Lorenzo were also killed.

The other people in the minibus were injured.

The crash happened at about 11.50pm on the A96 near the town of Keith.

Ciociola was extradited to Scotland from Sicily after he failed to appear at a trial in August last year.

He appealed but his return to Scotland was ordered by the Supreme Court of Sicily.

'The damage is done'

Ms Smith said that although she was surprised by the sentence, she welcomed it.

"In reality the damage is done and the length of time Ciociola spends behind bars makes no real impact on my day-to-day life," she said in a statement released through her solicitor.

"I now just want to get on with rebuilding some kind of future."

David Green, procurator fiscal for homicide and major crime, said: "This case shows the truly tragic consequences of careless and criminal driving and the devastating effect it has on so many lives.

"Alfredo Ciociola's refusal to come back to Scotland to face the consequences of his actions earlier caused those affected more distress.

"My thoughts are with the families and friends of those who died as they try to cope with such terrible loss."