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A man has been found guilty of murdering a head teacher who was dragged to his death for more than a mile while trapped under the wheels of a car.
Simon Richardson crashed into 56-year-old Michael Mullins, who was cycling home from his job at Stretford Grammar School on the evening of 20 April in the village of Warburton in Trafford, Greater Manchester.
Prosecutors claimed Richardson, 35, fled the scene of the crash before stopping to try to dislodge the injured but still-living cyclist and then driving on with Mr Mullins still lodged underneath the vehicle.
Richardson was also convicted of dangerous driving and will return to Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court to be sentenced on Monday.
There were shouts of “Yes!” from the court’s public gallery as the murder verdict was returned.
Others could also be heard crying.
The judge, Mrs Justice Brunner KC, told Richardson that there was only one sentence for murder, namely life imprisonment.