Cyclist found not guilty after crashing into pedestrian who died days later

A cyclist has been found not guilty after crashing into a pedestrian who died days later.

Cornelius De Bruin was cycling in Wilmslow Road when he crashed into Ian Roland Gunn, who was crossing the road after shopping at Tesco Express. Sadly, Mr Gunn's health 'deteriorated' due to the injuries he suffered and he died eight days later.

Following his death, Mr De Bruin was arrested and charged with causing bodily harm by 'wanton or reckless driving'. However, following a three-day trial at Bolton Crown Court, a jury found the 23-year-old property manager not guilty after almost two hours in deliberation.

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The trial had heard how Mr De Bruin had crashed into Mr Gunn during a busy Saturday afternoon in Didsbury, with the court shown an eight-minute CCTV video of Mr De Bruin riding his bike in the moments beforehand through Barlow Moor Road and Wilmslow Road.

The footage showed Mr De Bruin running a red light at the junction of Barlow Moor Road and Palatine Road, before eventually turning into Wilmslow Road. It also showed Mr Gunn entering and exiting a Tesco Express in the area before crossing Wilmslow Road, where he was struck by Mr De Bruin.

Witnesses told the trial how Mr De Bruin, 23, was seen riding his bicycle at a 'fast' pace. Peter Clare, who was driving his Land Rover when he was undertaken by Mr De Bruin in the lead-up to the crash, estimated he was going at least '20 mph' and described how he was sat up on the bike while peddling and 'was going very fast.'

Mr Clare told the court that he could 'remember thinking if any one steps out' they would collide with Mr De Bruin, and said 'before I could even finish my thought, he had