Driver found guilty of murdering Michael Mullins, the headteacher who started out teaching in Workington Driver guilty of murdering former Workington teacher Michael Mullins
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Simon Richardson has been found guilty of murdering Michael Mullins, the Stretford Grammar head who grew up in West Cumbria and started his teaching in Workington. Sentencing is Monday.
This one's for folk in Workington who knew Michael Mullins, including anybody he taught or worked with at Westfield or Southfield.
Michael, 56, grew up in West Cumbria and started his teaching at Westfield in Workington, later working at Southfield School as well, Cumbria Crack says. He went on to be headteacher of Stretford Grammar School in Trafford.
On Friday a jury at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court found Simon Richardson, 35, guilty of murdering him, and of dangerous driving. The Crown Prosecution Service says just after 6pm on 20 April, Michael was cycling home along Warburton Lane in Altrincham when Richardson drove through a junction and hit him. Michael got trapped under the car and was dragged 2.2km before he came free on Wet Gate Lane in Lymm. He died there. The post-mortem found it was the dragging that killed him, not the first hit.
The CPS says it's one of the first murder convictions ever to come out of a road crash.
Rebecca Macaulay-Addison, a specialist prosecutor for the CPS in the North West, said: "Michael Mullins should still be here with his family. Simon Richardson's actions have robbed them of a future together."
She also said: "No verdict can bring Mr Mullins back or ease the pain of his family, the Stretford Grammar School community and the pupils he taught. My thoughts remain with them all as they come to terms with his loss."
His family told the BBC he was "an anchor", "the perfect dad" and "our everything".
What happens next: Richardson is due back at the same court to be sentenced on Monday 2 November. The judge, Mrs Justice Brunner KC, told him there's only one sentence for murder, and that's life. We'll let you know the minimum term when it's handed down.
Simon Richardson, 35, has been found guilty of murdering headteacher Michael Mullins, 56, who grew up in West Cumbria and began teaching in Workington. He will be sentenced on Monday.
This is for people in Workington who knew Michael Mullins, including former pupils and colleagues at Westfield and Southfield schools.
Mr Mullins, 56, grew up in West Cumbria and started his teaching career at Westfield in Workington, later also working at Southfield School, Cumbria Crack reports. He went on to become headteacher of Stretford Grammar School in Trafford.
On Friday a jury at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court found Simon Richardson, 35, guilty of his murder and of dangerous driving. The Crown Prosecution Service says that shortly after 6pm on 20 April, as Mr Mullins cycled home along Warburton Lane in Altrincham, Richardson drove through a junction and hit him. Mr Mullins was trapped beneath the car and was dragged for 2.2km before he was freed on Wet Gate Lane in Lymm. He died at the scene. A post-mortem found he died from injuries caused by the dragging rather than the first collision.
The CPS says this is one of the first murder convictions to come from a road collision.
Rebecca Macaulay-Addison, specialist prosecutor for the CPS in the North West, said: "Michael Mullins should still be here with his family. Simon Richardson's actions have robbed them of a future together."
She added: "No verdict can bring Mr Mullins back or ease the pain of his family, the Stretford Grammar School community and the pupils he taught. My thoughts remain with them all as they come to terms with his loss."
His family described him to the BBC as "an anchor", "the perfect dad" and "our everything".
What happens next: Richardson is due to be sentenced at the same court on Monday 2 November. The judge, Mrs Justice Brunner KC, told him there is only one sentence for murder, life imprisonment. We will report the minimum term when it is given.