Press release from Crown Prosecution Service

July 29, 2005
HA/2005/0089

DANGEROUS DRIVERS WHO KILLED CYCLIST JAILED

Two men who knocked down and killed a cyclist in Hull on her way to
work have been sentenced to a total of nine years in prison at Hull
Crown Court today (29 July).

John Eyre pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to causing death by
dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, using a vehicle without
insurance, failing to report an accident and failing to stop after an
accident. He was sentenced to five years in prison and given a
lifetime driving ban.

Michael Chapman was sentenced to four years in prison and was banned
from driving for seven years. He admitted causing death by dangerous
driving, using a vehicle without insurance, failing to report an
accident and failing to stop after an accident.

Both accepted that they were racing in a 40 mph zone but denied
witness accounts that they were driving at speeds of 70-80 mph.

The accident ocurred on Holwell Road at about 9 a.m. on 1 April 2005
while Ann Leung, a Community Participation Officer at Hull City
Council and member of the Cyclists' Touring Club, was cycling to work.
Eyre and Chapman were racing along Stoneferry Road and Holwell Road
when Eyre lost control of his car and hit Miss Leung, throwing her six
metres in the air. She died instantly but neither defendant stopped
and carried on racing at high speed.

Following sentence, Humberside Chief Crown Prosecutor, Nigel Cowgill
said:

"This was an appalling accident and a clear cut case of dangerous
driving. Miss Leung was a responsible cyclist who was wearing
reflective and protective clothing as she cycled to work which she did
every day. She had every right to expect motorists to respect the
rules of the road, especially at that time of day. These defendants
showed complete disregard for fellow road users and the CPS welcomes
the prison sentences in this case."

ENDS

Guy
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http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

"To every complex problem there is a solution which is
simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken

Two men who knocked down and killed a cyclist in Hull on her way to
work have been sentenced to a total of nine years in prison at Hull
Crown Court today (29 July).

Is that the maximum sentence then? If not, why not?

If (so called) people that kill others and **** off without a care don't
get the full sentence then just who does?

Cleetus, get the gun, I'll collect some firewood....

bfn,

Tony B

Tony B wrote:

Is that the maximum sentence then? If not, why not?

Er No! 10 years for DDD


If (so called) people that kill others and **** off without a care don't
get the full sentence then just who does?

Max sentences are almost never applied and that nice bloke John Eyre
will be on the streets again in 4 1/2 years time, but he wont be
driving again because of the lifetime ban ........... Oh hang on
though, he was already banned when he killed that poor woman ........

Ooh sorry no, Johnny will be out in 2 years time as he only got the
half sentence of 5 years ...... THATS justice !!

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
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Following sentence, Humberside Chief Crown Prosecutor, Nigel Cowgill
said:

"This was an appalling accident and a clear cut case of dangerous
driving. Miss Leung was a responsible cyclist who was wearing
reflective and protective clothing as she cycled to work which she did
every day. She had every right to expect motorists to respect the
rules of the road, especially at that time of day. These defendants
showed complete disregard for fellow road users and the CPS welcomes
the prison sentences in this case."


One wonders what the sentence would have been had Miss Leung *not* been a
responsible cyclist, not wearing reflective & protective clothing at 9am in
the morning??? Sad, but a possibility of "M'lud, the cyclist was responsible
for her owndemise, she was not wearing reflective clothing during hours of
daylight."???

helen s

Tony B wrote:
Two men who knocked down and killed a cyclist in Hull on her way to
work have been sentenced to a total of nine years in prison at Hull
Crown Court today (29 July).


Is that the maximum sentence then? If not, why not?

They almost certainly got credit for pleading guilty. I dunno how much
that counts for, though.

R.

wafflycat wrote:

One wonders what the sentence would have been had Miss Leung *not* been
a responsible cyclist, not wearing reflective & protective clothing at
9am in the morning??? Sad, but a possibility of "M'lud, the cyclist was
responsible for her owndemise, she was not wearing reflective clothing
during hours of daylight."???

Quite so. I mean, had she not worn a helmet, which would've protected
her from being hit by someone doing an alleged 70-80 mph...

R.

Jack Ouzzi wrote:

Max sentences are almost never applied and that nice bloke John Eyre
will be on the streets again in 4 1/2 years time, but he wont be
driving again because of the lifetime ban ........... Oh hang on
though, he was already banned when he killed that poor woman ........

Zigackly. Why the **** do they get lesser sentences than Ian Huntley,
when they're at least as dangerous to society (if not more so) than him?
And being banned already presumably means it's not the first serious
offence of a similar nature.

--
Not me guv

Sadly until the next time.

"wafflycat" waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk wrote in message
...

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
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Following sentence, Humberside Chief Crown Prosecutor, Nigel Cowgill
said:

"This was an appalling accident and a clear cut case of dangerous
driving. Miss Leung was a responsible cyclist who was wearing
reflective and protective clothing as she cycled to work which she did
every day. She had every right to expect motorists to respect the
rules of the road, especially at that time of day. These defendants
showed complete disregard for fellow road users and the CPS welcomes
the prison sentences in this case."


One wonders what the sentence would have been had Miss Leung *not* been a
responsible cyclist, not wearing reflective & protective clothing at 9am
in
the morning??? Sad, but a possibility of "M'lud, the cyclist was
responsible
for her owndemise, she was not wearing reflective clothing during hours of
daylight."???

It's sadly true. One of my colleagues told me that a mate of his was killed
during a time trial by a lorry. The driver got off as the cyclist had a
black top on!?

Now that's justice in action. :-(((((((


Andrew



helen s