The killer who left an innocent man to die - and did everything to avoid justice
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA vodka and cocaine fuelled killer driver crashed into a cyclist before fleeing and leaving him to die. After police traced Sam Hughes, he gave officers false names and pretended to be someone else.
But Hughes has now been locked up after pleading guilty to causing the death of 54-year-old Lee Rayner by careless driving. Hughes had been partying with friends before getting behind the wheel of his VW Polo in Bolton in the early hours of May 5, 2022.
Later, he was discovered to be over the legal limits for alcohol, cannabinoids, MDMA, and cocaine. Hughes, 32, was caught on CCTV buying vodka from a petrol station prior to attending a friend's house in Deane. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...
just click here to give it a go. He left his pal's address at about 4.30am. Mr Rayner was cycling south on Victoria Road wearing a high visibility vest and approached the junction of Chorley New Road and Beaumont Road in Horwich.
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