No appeal in Jefferies killer driver case

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The family of Rob Jefferies, the cyclist killed by a driver on the A351 in Wareham, Dorset on May 26 2011, have no grounds of appeal against the sentence handed to 18-year-old driver Lee Cahill.

British Cycling had sought advice from a QC on behalf of Rob's brother Will to ascertain whether there were any grounds to appeal against the sentence handed to Cahill. The Dorset man admitted to causing death by careless driving and was handed a 12-month community order, disqualified from driving for 18 months and ordered to pay costs of £85 in January.

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Nigel Wynn
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.