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

30 October 2026 at 15:05

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

A motorist who drove through give-way markings, collided with a cyclist and then dragged him, trapped under his car, for more than a mile has been found guilty of murder.

Simon Richardson, 35, crashed into headteacher Michael Mullins, 56, who was cycling home from work at Stretford grammar school, Greater Manchester, on the evening of 20 April. Mullins hit the bonnet and windscreen of Richardson’s Volvo XC90 and then went under the car, becoming entangled in the suspension.

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© Photograph: CPS/PA

© Photograph: CPS/PA

© Photograph: CPS/PA

Chris Pappas Could Make History in New Hampshire’s Senate Race

22 October 2026 at 21:00
Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee in New Hampshire, would make history if he won. On the campaign trail, he doesn’t dwell on it.

© John Tully for The New York Times

Representative Chris Pappas addresses a primary night crowd in September. At his side is his husband, Vann Bentley.
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