A jury convicts Simon Richardson of murder for running over and dragging headteacher Michael Mullins under his Volvo SUV for more than a mile. Coverage says Mullins, 56, was cycling home from Stretford Grammar School in Manchester on April 20 when he was hit at a junction in Greater Manchester and ended up trapped under the wheels, with the driver continuing instead of stopping.

Several outlets report the case was heard at Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court. The prosecution case, as described by multiple sources, is that Richardson was aware Mullins was under the car while he drove on. Outlets also say Richardson denies murder and claimed he did not realise Mullins was underneath and did not leave the vehicle to try to free him.

The main differences in emphasis are in how outlets frame witness characterisations and incident details. Right-leaning tabloid coverage focuses more on personal descriptions of Richardson’s driving, while others foreground the court’s account of awareness and the sequence of how Mullins became trapped. Despite these framing choices, the core facts of the conviction and the dragging distance are consistent across reports.