Driver charged with murder after hitting cyclist

[Chris S]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-67453868
The details are a bit sketchy, more will probably follow.

 

[MontyVeda]

guessing there must be some fairly conclusive CCTV evidence?

 

[Drago]

Aye, or witnesses. Either way, very sad.

 

[ColinJ]

As we all know, it is very rare that cyclist-killing/maiming drivers are charged with the most serious offences, but it does sometimes happen. THIS EVIL DRIVER was found guilty of murdering a cyclist just down the road from where I used to live in Coventry.

Let's hope that justice is served in this sad case too.

 

[tyred]

I'd assume it could only be a murder charge if they can prove it was done intentionally.

 

[Slick]

Obviously I know nothing about the incident, but reading between the lines there is obviously more to this than meets the eye.

 

[Cycleops]

Road rage?

 

[HLaB]

Road rage?

I'm completely speculating and I doubt that would result in a murder charge. I suspect given the similar ages of all involved they knew each other and there is clear evidence of a retaliation for something longer term rather than spontaneous rage.

 

[Slick]

I'm completely speculating and I doubt that would result in a murder charge. I suspect given the similar ages of all involved they knew each other and there is clear evidence of a retaliation for something longer term rather than spontaneous rage.

That was more my speculative thinking also.

 

[HLaB]

That was more my speculative thinking also.

Yip I fully agree, hence 'I'm completely speculating '

 

[DRM]

That was more my speculative thinking also.

Very speculative, but drug/gang related?

 

[Slick]

Very speculative, but drug/gang related?

Got to be something along those lines.

 

[All uphill]

Got to be something along those lines.

That's a bit of a stretch of speculation, imo. Could be any number of things.

Here's another speculation, almost certainly wrong: words between driver and cyclist, driver says to passenger " I'm going to kill that guy" and does.

 

[Slick]

That's a bit of a stretch of speculation, imo. Could be any number of things.

Here's another speculation, almost certainly wrong: words between driver and cyclist, driver says to passenger " I'm going to kill that guy" and does.

Yes it could, and congratulations on your own version.

 

[Arjimlad]

Another incident where a hit & run is being considered as a murder investigation here


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