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The UK cycling community is in shock following the murder conviction of a Birmingham driver who deliberately targeted an electric bike rider in a fatal attack.
Liam Jones, a 22-year-old cyclist, became the victim of an extreme act of road violence when driver Abdirahman Ibrahim, 21, used his car as a weapon on Coventry Road.
The incident began when Jones was riding with a friend, performing what police described as a “stand-up wheelie.” Rather than passing safely, Ibrahim initiated a deadly pursuit in his Seat Leon.
CCTV footage captured the car following Jones before the fatal attack on Moat Lane in Sheldon, where Ibrahim struck the cyclist twice.
West Midlands Police confirmed that Ibrahim, who will be sentenced on March 26, deliberately rammed Jones, causing him to crash into a bollard. His brother, Abdullahi Ibrahim, has pleaded guilty to assisting an offender.
Det Insp Nick Barnes of West Midlands Police stated that Ibrahim was “intent on causing harm” to Jones and “menacingly” pursued him. “We believe he was angered by Liam’s showboating and wanted to teach him a lesson,” Barnes explained.
This tragic case represents one of the most serious examples of anti-cycling violence in recent UK history.
