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A driver has been sentenced to life imprisonment after dragging a head teacher to his death beneath his car for over a mile. Simon Richardson, 35, was found guilty of murder following the fatal collision with Michael Mullins, a 56-year-old married father of two. The incident occurred on 20 April in Warburton, Greater Manchester, as Mullins was cycling home from Stretford Grammar School in Trafford.
During the trial, jurors were told that after the crash, Richardson briefly stopped in an attempt to remove the injured cyclist from underneath his vehicle. Despite Mullins still being alive at that point, Richardson then continued driving with him trapped beneath the car. The presiding judge at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court imposed a minimum term of 25 years on Richardson as part of his life sentence.
Richardson’s criminal history played a significant role in the sentencing. He had a record of 28 previous convictions, many related to driving offenses, spanning over a 15-year period. At the time of the murder, he was also on bail for other serious offenses, including affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The judge highlighted Richardson’s blatant disregard for the law and the repeated nature of his dangerous behavior.
Mrs Justice Brenner KC addressed Richardson directly during sentencing, stating, “You deliberately used your car as a weapon over a prolonged period.” She emphasized the impact of his actions, saying, “You took away a life and in doing so you caused devastation to a family and a community.” In addition to the prison sentence, Richardson was given a lifetime driving ban to ensure public safety
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