Drink Driver Guilty of Road Rage Cyclist Murder

David Morgan, 40, has been found guilty of murdering cyclist Richard Smith, 50, in Norwich on 8 May. Morgan swerved his Mercedes and knocked Smith off his bicycle on Chartwell Road. He had been drinking at pubs earlier that day, consuming five or six pints, and had picked up his children from school prior to the incident.

Morgan denied the offence during his trial at Norwich Crown Court, stating he only wanted to annoy Smith and had misjudged his timing when he swerved. However, CCTV footage captured outside his father's home recorded him admitting to swerving into Smith, saying he would not allow anyone to touch his car.

Following the collision, Smith was taken to hospital with catastrophic head injuries and died three days later. Morgan was arrested two hours after the incident and tested positive for cocaine and cannabis through a roadside test. He told jurors he felt guilty and sorry, but prosecutors said he gave at least eight different accounts of the incident in an attempt to avoid blame.

Det Insp Sam Pontin said Richard Smith was a much-loved husband, father, and friend whose life was tragically cut short by a deliberate act. Morgan will reappear at Norwich Crown Court for sentencing on 30 November.