Cyclist 'jumped red light and killed pedestrian Peter McCombie'

Published 9 March 2021

A cyclist killed a 73-year-old pedestrian after riding through a red light,
leaving him "bleeding" in the road, a court has heard.

Ermir Loka, of Manor Road, Leyton, east London, is accused of the
manslaughter of Peter McCombie, who was struck on Bow Road, Tower Hamlets
on 3 July.

Mr McCombie died from severe brain injuries eight days after the crash.

Mr Loka denied manslaughter and causing bodily harm by wanton or furious
driving at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

The court heard Mr Loka, 23, was travelling at about 15mph (24km/h) when he
collided with Mr McCombie, who was on his way home from working as a
hospital administrator.

Prosecutor Deanna Heer said the defendant had been "cycling with a degree
of purpose" and had overtaken other cyclists in his approach to the
pedestrian crossing where Mr McCombie was waiting.

'In a panic'

Ms Heer said the lights had been "on red for over five seconds" but Mr Loka
continued cycling and crashed into Mr McCombie.

She added: "As he lay on the road, bleeding and unconscious, the defendant
- who had also fallen down - picked up his bike and cycled away, leaving
others to call an ambulance for Mr McCombie."
Mr McCombie suffered damage to his skull, fractures and bruising.

Jurors were told Mr Loka abandoned his bike and later admitted to police he
did not stop at the scene.
He handed himself in to police on 28 July.
Ms Heer said the defendant "was in a panic" after the incident due to his
immigration status, which was not regularised.

The traffic lights had turned to amber around eight-and-a-half seconds
before the incident, jurors were told.

The prosecution said it was "ample time" for Mr Loka to see the lights were
against him.

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-56320121>

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Spike

On 30/01/2024 09:50 pm, Spike wrote:
>
> Cyclist 'jumped red light and killed pedestrian Peter McCombie'
>
> Published 9 March 2021
>
> A cyclist killed a 73-year-old pedestrian after riding through a red light,
> leaving him "bleeding" in the road, a court has heard.
>
> Ermir Loka, of Manor Road, Leyton, east London, is accused of the
> manslaughter of Peter McCombie, who was struck on Bow Road, Tower Hamlets
> on 3 July.
>
> Mr McCombie died from severe brain injuries eight days after the crash.
>
> Mr Loka denied manslaughter and causing bodily harm by wanton or furious
> driving at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

*denied* it?

Did he present an alibi?

Or did he claim that it was a case of mistaken identity?

Typical chav-cyclist, especially typical of a London chav-cyclist.
>
> The court heard Mr Loka, 23, was travelling at about 15mph (24km/h) when he
> collided with Mr McCombie, who was on his way home from working as a
> hospital administrator.
>
> Prosecutor Deanna Heer said the defendant had been "cycling with a degree
> of purpose" and had overtaken other cyclists in his approach to the
> pedestrian crossing where Mr McCombie was waiting.
>
> 'In a panic'
>
> Ms Heer said the lights had been "on red for over five seconds" but Mr Loka
> continued cycling and crashed into Mr McCombie.
>
> She added: "As he lay on the road, bleeding and unconscious, the defendant
> - who had also fallen down - picked up his bike and cycled away, leaving
> others to call an ambulance for Mr McCombie."
> Mr McCombie suffered damage to his skull, fractures and bruising.
>
> Jurors were told Mr Loka abandoned his bike and later admitted to police he
> did not stop at the scene.
> He handed himself in to police on 28 July.
> Ms Heer said the defendant "was in a panic" after the incident due to his
> immigration status, which was not regularised.

And that's the way he chooses to deal with the little matter of his
illegal presence in Mr McCombie's country - by mowing him down and
killing him.

> The traffic lights had turned to amber around eight-and-a-half seconds
> before the incident, jurors were told.
>
> The prosecution said it was "ample time" for Mr Loka to see the lights were
> against him.
>
> <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-56320121>

Twenty-five days to surrender to the police.

Not one of May Sun's much-vaunted "early doors 'fessers-up", then.

Some later news:

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-58009784>

QUOTE:
Ermir Loka, [chav-cyclist,] 23, struck Peter McCombie on Bow Road, Tower
Hamlets, as he was walking home from work on 3 July 2020.
Mr McCombie, 72, died eight days later on 11 July from injuries
sustained in the crash.
Loka was jailed for two years after being convicted at Snaresbrook Crown
Court of causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving.
ENDQUOTE

JNugent <jnugent97@mail.com> wrote:
> On 30/01/2024 09:50 pm, Spike wrote:
>>
>> Cyclist 'jumped red light and killed pedestrian Peter McCombie'
>>
>> Published 9 March 2021
>>
>> A cyclist killed a 73-year-old pedestrian after riding through a red light,
>> leaving him "bleeding" in the road, a court has heard.
>>
>> Ermir Loka, of Manor Road, Leyton, east London, is accused of the
>> manslaughter of Peter McCombie, who was struck on Bow Road, Tower Hamlets
>> on 3 July.
>>
>> Mr McCombie died from severe brain injuries eight days after the crash.
>>
>> Mr Loka denied manslaughter and causing bodily harm by wanton or furious
>> driving at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
>
> *denied* it?
>
> Did he present an alibi?
>
> Or did he claim that it was a case of mistaken identity?
>
> Typical chav-cyclist, especially typical of a London chav-cyclist.
>>
>> The court heard Mr Loka, 23, was travelling at about 15mph (24km/h) when he
>> collided with Mr McCombie, who was on his way home from working as a
>> hospital administrator.
>>
>> Prosecutor Deanna Heer said the defendant had been "cycling with a degree
>> of purpose" and had overtaken other cyclists in his approach to the
>> pedestrian crossing where Mr McCombie was waiting.
>>
>> 'In a panic'
>>
>> Ms Heer said the lights had been "on red for over five seconds" but Mr Loka
>> continued cycling and crashed into Mr McCombie.
>>
>> She added: "As he lay on the road, bleeding and unconscious, the defendant
>> - who had also fallen down - picked up his bike and cycled away, leaving
>> others to call an ambulance for Mr McCombie."
>> Mr McCombie suffered damage to his skull, fractures and bruising.
>>
>> Jurors were told Mr Loka abandoned his bike and later admitted to police he
>> did not stop at the scene.
>> He handed himself in to police on 28 July.
>> Ms Heer said the defendant "was in a panic" after the incident due to his
>> immigration status, which was not regularised.
>
> And that's the way he chooses to deal with the little matter of his
> illegal presence in Mr McCombie's country - by mowing him down and
> killing him.
>
>> The traffic lights had turned to amber around eight-and-a-half seconds
>> before the incident, jurors were told.
>>
>> The prosecution said it was "ample time" for Mr Loka to see the lights were
>> against him.
>>
>> <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-56320121>
>
> Twenty-five days to surrender to the police.
>
> Not one of May Sun's much-vaunted "early doors 'fessers-up", then.
>
> Some later news:
>
> <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-58009784>
>
> QUOTE:
> Ermir Loka, [chav-cyclist,] 23, struck Peter McCombie on Bow Road, Tower
> Hamlets, as he was walking home from work on 3 July 2020.
> Mr McCombie, 72, died eight days later on 11 July from injuries
> sustained in the crash.
> Loka was jailed for two years after being convicted at Snaresbrook Crown
> Court of causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving.
> ENDQUOTE

A simply dreadful happening to the most vulnerable of road users by someone
who owed a duty of care. Two years was far too lenient, but then again,
this was Snaresbrook.

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Spike