Grieving family say they can ‘never forgive’ driver who killed cyclist dad

The devastated family of a cyclist killed by a speeding driver have said they can “never forgive” his killer.

- By Nick Frame

John Shelton, 48, died in April when Keiran Hunt smashed into him at what investigators determined was close to 100mph.

The father of one suffered catastrophic head injuries. Hunt was jailed for 13 years at Leeds Crown Court after admitting causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice, after he failed to stop at the scene and later torched his powerful and badly-damaged VW Golf R in a bid to destroy the evidence.

Mr Shelton was from the Manchester area but worked away in Micklefield. His wife, Lucy, stood up bravely in court and read out a personal statement as Hunt sat in the dock.

She described her husband as a “lovely, trustworthy man” who worked hard to “give his family a good life”. She said her life without him was “beyond comprehensible”.