Headteacher’s wife says family is devastated after driver convicted of murder
Crime · First reported 30 Oct, 15:29 · Updated 15:58

Michael Mullins was killed after being struck while cycling home in Greater Manchester. Simon Richardson was convicted of his murder, and Mullins’s wife and children described their loss; Richardson is due to be sentenced on Monday.
- Mullins, 56, was struck by a car while cycling home from Stretford Grammar School on April 20.
- Simon Richardson was convicted of Mullins’s murder; the court heard he drove on with Mullins trapped beneath the car.
- Mullins’s wife and children spoke about their grief and memories of him. Richardson is due to be sentenced on Monday.
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- Victim
- Michael Mullins, 56
- Driver
- Simon Richardson
- Collision date
- April 20
- Distance driven with Mullins trapped
- 1.3 miles
- Verdict
- Richardson was found guilty of murder and dangerous driving
- Next step
- Sentencing was scheduled for Monday
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