2013-02-09 - Rider Down/Fatality, Leytonstone (London)

Well If the driver is to blame in anyway, I really hope some justice can be served for once and a strong message sent. It's about time. Just sickening that it takes something like this. Hardly confident in the outcome though, I must say.

Justice will never be served until DCI John Oldham is in charge of the CPS. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3317831.ece
RIP... My sincere condolences to this poor cyclist's grieving family and friends.

DCI John Oldham in charge of the CPS...

Where do I vote?

RIP, very sad news

RIP dude.

So sad that such a thing can happen. This bit of road is a high speed rat run, not the safe local street they promised when it was built 15 years ago.

http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/10225600.Cyclist_killed_in_hit_and_run_named_by_police/

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/wife-of-cyclist-tells-hitandrun-driver-come-to-the-mortuary-8494815.html

He worked on the Cheesegrater, that's a 7 mile commute each way. was well aware of the risks of his job and of cycling. Senseless.

Only just seen this, he is from my home town.
Very sad all round.
Teenagers arrested too. Surely not how they planned their lives either.
What a waste.
Rip.

Horrible new, this is 30 seconds from my old house. Thoughts and condolences go out to his family and loved ones.

RIP cyclist, I ride through leytonstone often and this is very close to home

thoughts and prayers for george, his family and friends.

Update: Drunk driver admits causing death of cyclist in Leytonstone hit and run. Sentencing on 7 March:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/drink-driver-admits-causing-death-of-cyclist-in-leytonstone-hitandrun-9069292.html

thanks for the update.

what a terrible state of affairs.

Horrible, just horrible :(

A man who admitted killing a cyclist while driving under the influence of alcohol has been jailed.

Kingsley Gordon-Allen, 20, of Ashville Road in Leytonstone, was sentenced to eight years and disqualified from driving for 10 years at Wood Green Crown Court.

In January he pleaded guilty to causing the death of 56-year-old Edward Orrey in Gainsborough Road, Leytonstone, on February 9, 2013.
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/wfnews/11114824.Cyclist_killer_jailed/

http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/10919023.Attacked_man_loses_eye/

A man lost an eye after being attacked on New Year's Day.

Police were called to Walthamstow McDonalds in Hoe Street on January 1 just after 8am following reports of a group of men assaulting a customer.

The 51-year-old victim was taken to an east London hospital where his left eye was removed as a result of his injuries.

Two men have been charged in connection with the assault

Kingsley Gordon-Allen, 20, of Ashville Road in Leytonstone, was arrested on January 2 and charged the next day with wounding with intent and possessing cannabis with intent to supply.

Shame he hadn't been put away before he damaged someone else's life. Please let his sentence for this one not run concurrently.

Christ, what a prick. What the fuck is wrong with him? RIP Edward Orrey and I hope the guy who lost an eye is doing ok.