Biker killed pensioner after smoking cannabis

A motorcyclist who got on his powerful bike after smoking cannabis and killed a pensioner when he hit him at twice the speed limit is behind bars. Harry Bent, 87, was knocked down while he was crossing the road with his niece on Acre Lane, Brixton, on 24 April 2022. Motorcyclist Danny Barnes, 51, was driving the BMW sports motorbike at around 40mph in a 20mph zone. Mr Bent and his niece had nearly finished crossing the road when he…