Driver who dragged cyclist under his car jailed for life for murder
Summary
A court in Greater Manchester sentenced Simon Richardson to life in prison, with a minimum term of 25 years, for murdering cyclist Michael Mullins. The court heard Richardson struck Mullins with his car, drove more than a mile with him trapped underneath, and later drove over him again; Mullins died from his injuries.Key Facts
- Mullins, 56, was headteacher at Stretford grammar school and was cycling home on 20 April when Richardson’s Volvo hit him in Warburton, Trafford.
- A jury found Richardson guilty of murder after he denied knowing Mullins was trapped under his car.
- Richardson drove about 1.3 miles to a farm track in Lymm, where he tried to free Mullins.
- The court heard Richardson drove from side to side and mounted a grass verge before Mullins came free, then drove over him again while reversing away.
- A motorcyclist followed a trail of blood and found Mullins on a grass verge; emergency services could not save him.
- Judge Mrs Justice Brunner KC said Richardson had shown a serious disregard for human life.
- Mullins’s wife, Sarah, told the court that his death had left her and her family bereft.
- Mullins led Stretford grammar school for 17 years.
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