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Man who ran over cyclist and dragged him under car for a mile convicted of murder
UK NewsSports•October 30, 2026 at 3:05 PMNational

Man who ran over cyclist and dragged him under car for a mile convicted of murder

By Press Association•The Guardian - UK News

Simon Richardson knew headteacher Michael Mullins was under his 4×4 as he kept driving in Manchester, jury heardA motorist who drove through give-way markings, collided with a cyclist and then dragged him as he was trapped under his car for more than a mile has been found guilty of murder.Simon Richardson, 35, crashed into headteacher Michael Mullins, 56, who was cycling home from work at Stretford grammar school, Greater Manchester, on the evening of 20 April this year. Mullins collided with the bonnet and windscreen of Richardson’s Volvo XC90 and then went under the car, becoming entangled in the suspension. Continue reading...

Simon Richardson knew headteacher Michael Mullins was under his 4×4 as he kept driving in Manchester, jury heard

A motorist who drove through give-way markings, collided with a cyclist and then dragged him as he was trapped under his car for more than a mile has been found guilty of murder.

Simon Richardson, 35, crashed into headteacher Michael Mullins, 56, who was cycling home from work at Stretford grammar school, Greater Manchester, on the evening of 20 April this year. Mullins collided with the bonnet and windscreen of Richardson’s Volvo XC90 and then went under the car, becoming entangled in the suspension.

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