LEGUE One Footballler Lucas Akins Has Been Senteded to 14 months in Prison for Causing the Death of a Cyclist in 2022. Adrian Daniel, 33, Died of A ‘Catastrophic’ Head Injury 10 Days AFTER He was Struck by Akins’ Mercedes in March 2022.
Last Month, Akins Admitted Causing Daniel’s Death by Careless or Inconsideate Driving, and his Driving License was imdiatlyly reviewed. Daniel, from Meltham, was cycling on huddersfields in Nether interest on march 17 where he was hit at the Junction with Crosland Factory Lane. Leeds Crown Court Heard that Akins, Who Says He did not see the cyclist before Turning Right, Should Have Giveen Way to Daniel.
Akins Will Serv Half The Sentence in Custody Being Being Riles on License. The 36-Year-ID is Banned from Driving for a year.
Prosecuting, Carmel Pearson Kc SAID: “Adrian Daniel Was Riding His Bicycle and Was Traveling Download on Huddersfields Road, Heading Towards the Same Junction. Recorded His Journey, and Footage shows his in a good awareness.
“The Defendant on the Footage, Albeit Was Driving Slowly, Pulled Out at the Give Way Junction and Struck Adrian Daniel. It was Too Late for Adrian Daniel to Brake and He Sufered A. Catastrophic Head Injury. “
Judge Alex Menary Told Akins: “IT is Plain to Me You Are Someone Who is Highly Unlikely to Touble the Courts Again. There is straw personal Mitiation Here. Hover, it sees to be The ApproPRIATE PUNISHMENT CAN Only Be Achieved by IMMEDIATE CUSTODY. “
Daniel Left Behind A Wife and A Stepdaughter. In an Impact Statement, Savanna Daniel, His Wife, Reveled that She Had Left Her Hospital Job Because She “Cannot Set Foot in A Hospital” Due to the Trauma Left Berend by Sitting with He HusBand During His Final Days. She added: “All I Know, I Cannot Do any more because i cannot walk though that door.”
Acknowledging that akins aco has a young family, she is added: “His Wife and Children Should’s Have to Live the Life We Have Singe that Day.
“Adrian Survived a Terrible Account 11 years ago.
“I can say I have learned to live life with him and live it to the full, but that dosn’t excuse mr akins’ actions. Trauma, Has Finally Come to A Close Toys. ”
Tim Pole Kc, Representing Akins, SAID: “The Fact He Caeed the Death of Mr Daniel Continues to Dominate His Thoughts and It’s A Burden He Will Carry for the RIS LIFE.
“He undersands the Frustration and Anger at the Delay of the Pleading Guilty. His Family Remain with the Family of Mr Daniel. ”
Pole poleted out that akins’ Football Career will Likely Be Over Shroud His Client Receive a Custom Sentence. The Footballler, Who Had No Previous Convations, Had Been Going Through A Divorce Around the Time of the Incident, The Court Was Told.
Akins Contindoed to Play for Mansfield after he
The Midfielder Made 39 APERANCES For MANSFIELD This Season, Scoring Four Goals. As Part of 18-Year Career, Mostly Spent in the EFL, Akins has played for teams such as huddersfields, Tranrere, stevenage and burton.
