Headteacher died after being dragged beneath car for more than a mile, jury hears
A murder trial has heard that headteacher Michael Mullins was struck while cycling home and dragged beneath a car for more than a mile before being left by the roadside. Prosecutors allege driver Simon Richardson knew Mullins was trapped but continued driving, and say that decision amounts to murder.
Witnesses described finding a blood trail and hearing a dragging noise from the passing vehicle. Mullins, 56, led Stretford Grammar School for 17 years and was pronounced dead at the scene around 40 minutes after the collision. The allegations are being heard by a jury; they have not been established as fact.
- Headteacher Michael Mullins died after being hit while cycling home.
- Prosecutors allege the driver continued with him trapped beneath the car.
- Witnesses followed a blood trail to where Mullins was found.
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Michael Mullins was the headteacher of Stretford Grammar School, a secondary school in Greater Manchester, for 17 years. He was 56 and was cycling home when he was involved in a collision with a car.
Simon Richardson is the driver accused of causing Mullins’s death. In a murder trial, prosecutors must persuade a jury that the accused is guilty; the jury has not yet reached a verdict.
The case centres on what Richardson knew after the collision and what he did next. The jury will consider the evidence before deciding whether the prosecution has proved its allegations.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Trail of blood more than a mile long led to dying headteacher who had been mowed down and dragged beneath car, murder trial hears”.