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| Doctor Vincent Hamlyn cleared in biker death crash trial | |
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| A driver has been cleared of causing the death of a motorcyclist by dangerous driving. | A driver has been cleared of causing the death of a motorcyclist by dangerous driving. |
| Kevin Morgan, 60, died after his bike collided with Vincent Hamlyn's BMW Z4 on the A449 in Newport in June 2014. | Kevin Morgan, 60, died after his bike collided with Vincent Hamlyn's BMW Z4 on the A449 in Newport in June 2014. |
| The prosecution had claimed both men had been "gunning" their engines at traffic lights before speeding off in a race. | The prosecution had claimed both men had been "gunning" their engines at traffic lights before speeding off in a race. |
| Anaesthetist Dr Hamlyn, 33, of Chepstow, Monmouthshire, had denied the charge at Cardiff Crown Court. | Anaesthetist Dr Hamlyn, 33, of Chepstow, Monmouthshire, had denied the charge at Cardiff Crown Court. |
| During his trial, jurors heard Mr Morgan suffered "catastrophic" head injuries when he came off his bike after "contact" with Dr Hamlyn's car. | During his trial, jurors heard Mr Morgan suffered "catastrophic" head injuries when he came off his bike after "contact" with Dr Hamlyn's car. |
| Prosecutor Matthew Roberts had claimed both men contributed to what happened and were "jostling for position" at the traffic lights before racing on to the A449 towards Monmouth. | Prosecutor Matthew Roberts had claimed both men contributed to what happened and were "jostling for position" at the traffic lights before racing on to the A449 towards Monmouth. |
| He claimed a "gauntlet had been thrown down and it was a challenge accepted by this defendant". | He claimed a "gauntlet had been thrown down and it was a challenge accepted by this defendant". |
| But Mr Hamlyn denied intending to race Mr Morgan and insisted he headed towards the carriageway "as I normally would toward an open 70 mph road". | But Mr Hamlyn denied intending to race Mr Morgan and insisted he headed towards the carriageway "as I normally would toward an open 70 mph road". |
| He told the jury the crash had taken him "completely by surprise" and said he and another doctor tried to help Mr Morgan after the collision. | He told the jury the crash had taken him "completely by surprise" and said he and another doctor tried to help Mr Morgan after the collision. |
| Mr Hamlyn added he felt devastated and upset after learning father-of-three Mr Morgan had died. | Mr Hamlyn added he felt devastated and upset after learning father-of-three Mr Morgan had died. |