Jail for driver who killed marathon runner

A speeding driver who mowed down and killed a former Royal Navy officer while racing with a BMW has been jailed for four years today. John Mulligan, 33, accelerated to 52mph in seconds in his powerful Volkswagen Golf TSI-R on Creek Road, Greenwich, southeast London, on 4 June last year. Paul Weidlich, 54, was out for a jog and was crossing the road when he saw Mulligan racing towards him in a 30mph zone. CCTV footage showed Mr Weidlich trying…