Man, 60, guilty of murdering 15-year-old-boy in e-bike crash

Terrence King was convicted today (July 17), following the death of 15-year-old Devon Simmonds-Caines in July 2025.

King used his car to fatally strike Devon, who was riding a stolen e-bike.

Sobia Ahmed, a senior crown prosecutor at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said: "Terrence King was enraged when he saw Devon Simmonds-Caines on the stolen e-bike.

"Rather than contacting the police, King deliberately took matters into his own hands and drove directly at Devon, at speed, with fatal consequences.

"He claimed that he had no intention to hit the teenager, but this was rejected by the jury when they found him guilty of murder.

"Devon was a 15-year-old boy with his whole life ahead of him.

"My thoughts are with Devon’s parents who must bear this unimaginable loss."

The incident occurred on July 22, 2025, when King spotted Devon on Rowrah Crescent.

He steered his car directly at the teenager and hit him without braking.

Devon suffered multiple severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts by paramedics.

During his police interview, King claimed he intended only to block the e-bike, not to hit Devon.

Jurors at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court rejected his defence and returned a guilty verdict for murder.

King will be sentenced at the same court on July 23.

Following the teenager’s death, footage of the incident and the bike theft leading up to it circulated online.

This sparked a warning from police about the importance of not speculating during an active case.