Jury finds driver guilty of murdering a headteacher he dragged for 2.2km beneath his car
Dashcam footage of a van Simon Richardson drove after abandoning his Volvo, beneath which Michael Mullins, Stretford Grammar School's headteacher of 17 years, lay trapped as Richardson fled the scene.Michael Mullins (left), whose daughter vowed "I would live the rest of my life for my dad," was headteacher of Stretford Grammar School for 17 years before his death in April 2026.The dark green Volvo XC90 Simon Richardson was driving when he ran a stop sign and struck Michael Mullins, before fleeing with the headteacher trapped beneath.
Simon Richardson, 35, ran a stop sign as Stretford Grammar School's head cycled home from work on 20 April, then fled with him trapped beneath the car and switched vehicles to evade police before being caught after a short pursuit the next day. He denied the charge throughout a two-week trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.
Michael Mullins, Stretford Grammar headteacher, was cycling home from a job he had loved for 17 years.
'I would live the rest of my life for my dad,' vowed headteacher Michael Mullins's daughter.
Detective Chief Inspector Louise Edwards urged the public to remember Michael Mullins, not his killer, Simon Richardson.
