# Driver convicted of murder after dragging headteacher beneath SUV for a mile

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/killer-driver-who-mowed-down-uniquely-talented-headteacher-in-two-ton-suv-and-dragged-him-for-over-a-mile-convicted-of-his-murder/
- Published: 2026-10-30T11:54:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T12:07:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16245779/Driver-mowed-headteacher-dragged-mile-convicted-murder.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Markets, World

## Key points

- Simon Richardson was convicted of murdering headteacher Michael Mullins.
- Mullins was dragged beneath an SUV for more than a mile.
- Richardson faces life imprisonment, with the minimum term to be set.

## Summary

Simon Richardson has been convicted of murdering headteacher Michael Mullins, whom he struck while driving in Altrincham and dragged beneath his SUV for more than a mile. The case has raised the question of how Richardson’s decision to keep driving after the collision turned an initial impact into fatal injuries.

Mullins, 56, was cycling home from Stretford Grammar School, where he had led the school for 17 years. Witnesses said Richardson drove at up to 60mph and swerved in an attempt to dislodge him; the car eventually crossed a verge in Lymm, where Mullins was found still breathing and later declared dead. A jury at Minshull Street Crown Court convicted Richardson of murder and dangerous driving after about 11 hours of deliberation. He will be sentenced on Monday, with the judge saying the sentence will be life imprisonment and that she must decide its minimum term.

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