Mansfield Town’s Lucas Akins jailed for causing cyclist’s death

A professional footballer has been imprisoned for 14 months to cause the death of a cyclist in an accident in West Yorkshire.

Adrian Daniel, 33, died 10 days after he was beaten by a Mercedes G350 driven by Mansfield Town Town Lucas Akins, near Huddersfield in March 2022.

The Liga Uno player, 36, or Heys Road in Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, was imprisoned in Leeds Crown Court who declared himself previously guilty of causing death by careless driving or without discussion.

In an impact statement of the victim, Mr. Daniel’s wife, Savanna, said her death had been “like hell and a nightmare that I am not waking up,” he added: “There were no areas for Adrian to Adrian be murdered in that way.”

Mrs. Daniel added: “He was a great father, son and husband and his legacy will always be to live life to the fullest.”

Daniel, from Meltham, was bicycle home from work along Huddersfield Road in Netherton on March 17 when he hit Mr. Akins when the player left in front of him from the crossing with Crosland Factory Lane.

The court heard that the accident was captured in the House of Mr. Daniel’s helmet, and that he was not breaking the speed limit on his bicycle and had adopted an appropriate position in the middle of the lane.

Judge Alex Menary said that Akins, who plays in a match in Liga Uno for Mansfield on Monday, did not check the right already the right before retiring.

If he had stopped for a longer time, he would have allowed Mr. Daniel to travel to any blind spot, the judge added.

The International of Granada, who did not show emotion when he was sentenced, was also forbidden to drive for 12 months.

In a statement, Mansfield Town said that “he offers his most sincere and deepest condolences to Adrian Daniel’s family at this difficult time.”

“The club is considering its position with respect to Lucas and will not comment at this stage,” added the club.

The court heard that the father of three, whose previous clubs include Huddersfield Town and Burton Albion, had been taking his daughter to a piano lesson when the Tok Place clash.

Mrs. Daniel criticized Akins for No Stading Culpy for the first chance, but said she didn’t want her to go to jail.

“We don’t need any life to be destroyed by this.”

They defend, Tim Pole apologized on behalf of Akins.

“The fact that it caused the death of Mr. Daniel continues to dominate his thoughts and is a burden that will lead for the rest of his life,” he said.

Judge Menary recognized Akins’s mitigation, but concluded: “It seems to be the appropriate punishment can only be achieved with immediate custody.”

He said he accepted that Akins’s remorse was a genuine, but said that his failure in admitting his fault in a previous stage prolonged the “anguish and pain” of Mrs. Daniel.

In a statement published after the sentence, Mrs. Daniel criticized “Farsa Akins has made the justice system.”

“All this could have resolved to Soner of legs and that is even more insult to the injury,” he said.

“[It] He mocks any remorse that Akin is sacrificed for his actions. “