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Simon Richardson convicted of murdering head teacher Michael Mullins

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Simon Richardson was found guilty of murdering head teacher Michael Mullins.
The jury also convicted Richardson of dangerous driving during the April 21 police pursuit.
Mullins, 56, was cycling home from Stretford Grammar School when struck on 20 April 2026.
He was dragged under Richardson’s Volvo XC90 for 2.2 km and found on Wet Gate Lane.
A motorcyclist followed blood to locate Mullins barely breathing on a grass verge.

History

The 2026 murder conviction follows decades of tightening UK road-law. The Road Traffic Act 1988 consolidated earlier statutes, and the 1991 amendment introduced fixed-penalty reforms. The Sentencing Council now classifies causing death by careless driving as a serious offence, a stance reinforced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, which added licence-surrender powers.

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The 2026 murder conviction follows decades of tightening UK road-law. The Road Traffic Act 1988 consolidated earlier statutes, and the 1991 amendment introduced fixed-penalty reforms. The Sentencing Council now classifies causing death by careless driving as a serious offence, a stance reinforced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, which added licence-surrender powers.

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