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

The Guardian World Friday 30 October 2026, 12:28 UTC By Press Association 1 min read
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Simon Richardson knew headteacher Michael Mullins was under his 4×4 as he kept driving in Manchester, jury heardA motorist who mowed down a cyclist and dragged him under his car for more than a mile has been found guilty of murder. Headteacher Michael Mullins, 56, was travelling home from Stretford grammar school in Manchester in the early evening of 20 April this year when he was struck by a Volvo XC90 driven by Simon Richardson.

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

A motorist who mowed down a cyclist and dragged him under his car for more than a mile has been found guilty of murder.

Headteacher Michael Mullins, 56, was travelling home from Stretford grammar school in Manchester in the early evening of 20 April this year when he was struck by a Volvo XC90 driven by Simon Richardson.

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