Driver jailed for life after dragging Manchester head teacher under car
A driver has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 25 years for the murder of head teacher Michael Mullins.
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A driver who dragged a head teacher for more than a mile under his car has been sentenced to life in prison for murder, BBC News reported. Simon Richardson, aged 35, received a mandatory life sentence at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court and must serve at least 25 years behind bars. [1]
The victim, 56-year-old Michael Mullins, was a married father of two and worked as the head teacher of Stretford Grammar School in Trafford. BBC News reported that Richardson collided with Mullins on 20 April in Warburton, Greater Manchester, while the victim was cycling home from work. [1]
Jurors at the trial heard that Richardson stopped after the initial impact to try to dislodge the injured cyclist, who was still alive. He then drove on while Mullins remained trapped under the vehicle. BBC News noted that Richardson had previous convictions for 28 offences. [1]
In short
- Simon Richardson was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 25 years for murder.
- Michael Mullins was killed after being dragged under a car for more than a mile.
- The collision took place on 20 April in Warburton while Mullins was cycling home from school.
Sources
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- [1]Driver who dragged head teacher to his death jailed for lifeBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Deaths in 2026 on Wikipedia
- [3]Irish High Court orders Enoch Burke jailed over school trespass FTMQ News, 18d ago
- [4]Florida deputy and driver die in crash on Interstate 95 FTMQ News, 21d ago
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