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Witnesses tried to save head teacher dragged to death under car, murder trial hears
Overview
A murder trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court has heard how witnesses attempted to save Michael Mullins, the 56-year-old head teacher of Stretford Grammar School, after he was dragged under a car for more than a mile. Simon Richardson, 35, denies charges of murder and manslaughter, after allegedly fleeing the scene at speed following the collision.
Key points
- Michael Mullins, head teacher of Stretford Grammar School, died after being dragged under the wheels of a black Volvo XC90.
- Simon Richardson denies charges of murder and manslaughter in relation to the incident.
- A motorcyclist, Andrew Beasant-Roberts, followed a trail of blood to find Mullins fatally injured on a grass verge in Lymm, Cheshire.
- Witnesses described the Volvo driving erratically and at high speed before and after the collision.
- The prosecution claims Mullins' death was caused by being dragged and crushed rather than the initial impact.