A speeding driver who had taken MDMA killed a 'much-loved family man' in a crash in Cheshire. Martin Cunliffe has been found guilty of causing the death of 50-year-old Gerry Smith following the smash in Warmingham in August 2020.
Cunliffe was found with MDMA in his blood at the time - at a level of 39 times the legal limit, police said. The 37-year-old, from Barnton, was also spotted speeding before the crash.
Mr Smith, from Middlewich, was described as a man with a 'big heart' who leaves behind seven children and 24 grandchildren. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community During a four-day trial at Chester Crown Court, jurors were told how at around 11am on Wednesday, August 12 2020, police were first called to the scene on School Lane.
Officers found a red Fiat 500, driven by Cunliffe, had crashed into a white Ford Connect van. The driver of the van, Mr Smith, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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