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Another Cyclist.
Shocking moment cyclist, 29, is captured on CCTV as he mows down an elderly church minister, 79, and leaves her to die in hit-and-run as judge jails him for 12 months
https://video.dailymail.co.uk/preview/mol/2022/07/14/4535752508924380751/636x382_MP4_4535752508924380751.mp4
Reckless Stewart McGinn (top inset), 29, who smashed into Jane Stone (bottom inset), 79, head-on as he careered round a corner has now been jailed for 12 months. At his trial footage (main) was shown to the court of McGinn riding at high speed while Mrs Stone walks with a friend as she returns from the cinema on a warm summer's evening. The cyclist then hits the retired teacher who falls to the ground and is propelled back 'violently' on to the pavement. McGinn then jumps back on his bike and stands up to peddle faster away as Mrs Stone lay dying. She later died of her serious head injuries in hospital.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11014323/Furious-cyclist-Stewart-McGinn-jailed-killing-lay-church-minister.html
https://video.dailymail.co.uk/preview/mol/2022/07/14/4535752508924380751/636x382_MP4_4535752508924380751.mp4
Reckless Stewart McGinn (top inset), 29, who smashed into Jane Stone (bottom inset), 79, head-on as he careered round a corner has now been jailed for 12 months. At his trial footage (main) was shown to the court of McGinn riding at high speed while Mrs Stone walks with a friend as she returns from the cinema on a warm summer's evening. The cyclist then hits the retired teacher who falls to the ground and is propelled back 'violently' on to the pavement. McGinn then jumps back on his bike and stands up to peddle faster away as Mrs Stone lay dying. She later died of her serious head injuries in hospital.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11014323/Furious-cyclist-Stewart-McGinn-jailed-killing-lay-church-minister.html
Comments
The cycling equivalent of "Dangerous Driving" by motorists is "Wanton and Furious Cycling". Very old language-but then it is a very old Act.
2 separate offences here. The act of dangerously cycling on the pavement, coming round a blind corner, etc.
And the act of riding away like a big coward.
My instant reaction (and I am sure for many others) is to look at the 2nd as the more serious. But someone was there to call for the ambulance, etc. It is the 1st act that is the bigger offence.
On the 1 hand, he could have been charged with Manslaughter. However, if he had stopped and tried to help, it is entirely possible that he would not have gone to prison.
1 odd thing about this sort of offence (for motorists as well as cyclists) is that people on a Jury act very differently than when not. It is common for Jurors on a Manslaughter/Death by Dangerous etc to think-"I could have done that". And, in relation to riding on the pavement, that might be true.
But never riding off and leaving someone on the ground.