Woman has cyclist death conviction overturned

A DISABLED woman who shouted abuse at an elderly cyclist, seconds before she fell into the path of a car, had her manslaughter conviction overturned yesterday.

- By Paul Jeeves Crime Editor

Auriol Grey, who spent a year in jail, was seen on CCTV telling retired midwife Celia Ward to "get off the f****** pavement" in October 2020.

Grandmother Ms Ward, 77, then veered into the road, tumbled over her bicycle and was fatally struck by the car.

At her trial, prosecutors said Ms Grey's abuse caused Ms Ward to tumble into the road in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Ms Grey, below, who has cerebral palsy and partial blindness, denied mans laughter, but was convicted after a retrial last year and jailed for three years.