Charlie Alliston, 20, was a fan of “dangerous” bike racing videos and did not have a front brake on his track bike – a legal requirement if ridden on the road. They returned a guilty verdict on the bodily harm charge but acquitted Alliston of manslaughter after 12 hours and 14 minutes of deliberation. The jury foreman told the court the jurors were unanimous on the guilty verdict but they were not asked if they were unanimous on the not guilty verdict. He had been riding a black Planet X carbon-frame track bike, a type more commonly seen racing at the Olympic velodrome, jurors heard. Penny told the court Alliston would have been able to avoid the collision with Briggs if his bike had proper brakes fitted.

Source: The Guardian August 23, 2017 14:43 UTC