I feel sorry for the bereaved family. I also feel very sorry for the cyclist. Unless he is truly deranged, I can't imagine he feels good about having killed a pedestrian, and I can't imagine he had any intent to kill. I am sure that if he did then a murder or manslaughter charge would have been brought.
When I read it this morning it sounded like the woman had been on the road and had stepped into the path of the cyclist at the last minute without looking.
As others point out, we don't know the full facts. But on the evidence included in this article alone, I don't see evidence of injustice. It sounded like a tragic accident, not a murder or manslaughter.
Frank
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