Thief took dying cyclist's bike as he lay face down in canal just yards away

Adam Lowther said he thought Michael Houghton was already dead so didn't try to help himHe sold the stolen bike for just ?20

By Liz Hull

Last updated at 10:33 PM on 6th January 2012

A ‘despicable’ thief stole a retired banker’s bicycle as he was drowning in a canal.

Michael Houghton, 51, was face down in the water when Adam Lowther, 22, came along the towpath.

Instead of rescuing the unconscious father of three or calling for help, Lowther picked up his mountain bike and rode off on it.

As Michael Houghton (left) lay dying in the Leeds-Liverpool canal, Adam Lowther (right) stole his bike, later selling it for just ?20

The thief told police he assumed Mr Houghton was already dead. In fact, he was still alive and might have been saved had Lowther alerted emergency services.

Mr Houghton was eventually pulled from the canal in Leeds by two passers-by, but he died in hospital three days later.

Jobless Lowther, meanwhile, sold the bike for ?20. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, but never charged, and served four months in jail after admitting theft.

Detective Inspector Martin Hepworth, of West Yorkshire police, told an inquest into Mr Houghton’s death: ‘Had there been an offence for not being a Good Samaritan, as there is in France, I would have charged Lowther with that, but there is not.

‘It isn’t just a matter of being public spirited, it’s a matter of public duty.’

Coroner David Hinchliff criticised Lowther for failing to get help.

‘The fact that he didn’t shows what a thoroughly cowardly and despicable young man he is in contrast with the two that did,’ he said.

‘What makes this all the more unpleasant and callous was that he was perfectly prepared to steal a cycle while leaving someone in the water.’

The Leeds court heard on Thursday that Mr Houghton was on his daily cycle ride from his home in Horsforth to Leeds city centre along the Kirkstall stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool canal when he fell off on July 29 last year.

Michael Houghton died after falling into a stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool canal near Kirkstall

He landed in the water, which was only 3ft deep, possibly banging his head on a boulder.

Fellow cyclist Lowther was the first person to find Mr Houghton, shortly after 6.30pm. He discarded his own bicycle, which had a puncture, in bushes and pedalled away on the dying man’s Apollo Vortice mountain bike.

At 6.50pm, cyclist James Atkinson and jogger William Bentall pulled Mr Houghton from the water and gave him first aid until paramedics arrived.

He was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary and placed on life support, but died three days later on August 2.

A post-mortem examination revealed that Mr Houghton, who retired at 49 to care for his sick wife, Angela, died of brain damage caused by drowning.

Police traced Lowther after he gave his details to a pawnbroker’s shop, where he sold the bike  for ?20.

Initially he claimed he had not seen Mr Houghton in the water, but later said he thought he was already dead.

An Apollo Vortice mountain bike like the one Adam Lowther stole from Michael Houghton as he drowned

Lowther said: ‘I picked up this bike and was just about to get on it and noticed in the canal a dead body.

‘I was shocked so I rode off. All I did was take the bike.’

He claimed that his mobile phone had run out of battery and admitted he did not try to alert the authorities.

Addressing Mr Houghton’s distraught family, who wept as the details of his final moments were revealed, Lowther said: ‘I’m really sorry for your loss. I didn’t mean it. I made a stupid mistake.’

Recording an open verdict, Mr Hinchliff said: ‘What leaves a nasty taste in everybody’s mouth is that an opportunistic thief came along, saw [Mr Houghton] in the water, believed he was dead, and choosing to do nothing, saw an opportunity to steal his cycle.’

Mr Houghton’s family were too upset to comment after the hearing.
Lowther was charged with theft and jailed for four months at Leeds Magistrates’ Court in November last year. He has finished serving his sentence.

Adam Lowther left cyclist Michael Houghton to drown as he stole his bike

Adam Lowther said he thought Michael Houghton was already dead so didn't try to help himHe sold the stolen bike for just ?20

By Liz Hull

Last updated at 10:33 PM on 6th January 2012

A ‘despicable’ thief stole a retired banker’s bicycle as he was drowning in a canal.

Michael Houghton, 51, was face down in the water when Adam Lowther, 22, came along the towpath.

Instead of rescuing the unconscious father of three or calling for help, Lowther picked up his mountain bike and rode off on it.

As Michael Houghton (left) lay dying in the Leeds-Liverpool canal, Adam Lowther (right) stole his bike, later selling it for just ?20

The thief told police he assumed Mr Houghton was already dead. In fact, he was still alive and might have been saved had Lowther alerted emergency services.

Mr Houghton was eventually pulled from the canal in Leeds by two passers-by, but he died in hospital three days later.

Jobless Lowther, meanwhile, sold the bike for ?20. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, but never charged, and served four months in jail after admitting theft.

Detective Inspector Martin Hepworth, of West Yorkshire police, told an inquest into Mr Houghton’s death: ‘Had there been an offence for not being a Good Samaritan, as there is in France, I would have charged Lowther with that, but there is not.

‘It isn’t just a matter of being public spirited, it’s a matter of public duty.’

Coroner David Hinchliff criticised Lowther for failing to get help.

‘The fact that he didn’t shows what a thoroughly cowardly and despicable young man he is in contrast with the two that did,’ he said.

‘What makes this all the more unpleasant and callous was that he was perfectly prepared to steal a cycle while leaving someone in the water.’

The Leeds court heard on Thursday that Mr Houghton was on his daily cycle ride from his home in Horsforth to Leeds city centre along the Kirkstall stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool canal when he fell off on July 29 last year.

Michael Houghton died after falling into a stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool canal near Kirkstall

He landed in the water, which was only 3ft deep, possibly banging his head on a boulder.

Fellow cyclist Lowther was the first person to find Mr Houghton, shortly after 6.30pm. He discarded his own bicycle, which had a puncture, in bushes and pedalled away on the dying man’s Apollo Vortice mountain bike.

At 6.50pm, cyclist James Atkinson and jogger William Bentall pulled Mr Houghton from the water and gave him first aid until paramedics arrived.

He was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary and placed on life support, but died three days later on August 2.

A post-mortem examination revealed that Mr Houghton, who retired at 49 to care for his sick wife, Angela, died of brain damage caused by drowning.

Police traced Lowther after he gave his details to a pawnbroker’s shop, where he sold the bike  for ?20.

Initially he claimed he had not seen Mr Houghton in the water, but later said he thought he was already dead.

An Apollo Vortice mountain bike like the one Adam Lowther stole from Michael Houghton as he drowned

Lowther said: ‘I picked up this bike and was just about to get on it and noticed in the canal a dead body.

‘I was shocked so I rode off. All I did was take the bike.’

He claimed that his mobile phone had run out of battery and admitted he did not try to alert the authorities.

Addressing Mr Houghton’s distraught family, who wept as the details of his final moments were revealed, Lowther said: ‘I’m really sorry for your loss. I didn’t mean it. I made a stupid mistake.’

Recording an open verdict, Mr Hinchliff said: ‘What leaves a nasty taste in everybody’s mouth is that an opportunistic thief came along, saw [Mr Houghton] in the water, believed he was dead, and choosing to do nothing, saw an opportunity to steal his cycle.’

Mr Houghton’s family were too upset to comment after the hearing.
Lowther was charged with theft and jailed for four months at Leeds Magistrates’ Court in November last year. He has finished serving his sentence.

Callous thief Adam Lowther left cyclist to drown as he took his bike

Adam Lowther said he thought Michael Houghton was already dead so didn't try to help himHe sold the stolen bike for just ?20

By Liz Hull

Last updated at 10:33 PM on 6th January 2012

A ‘despicable’ thief stole a retired banker’s bicycle as he was drowning in a canal.

Michael Houghton, 51, was face down in the water when Adam Lowther, 22, came along the towpath.

Instead of rescuing the unconscious father of three or calling for help, Lowther picked up his mountain bike and rode off on it.

As Michael Houghton (left) lay dying in the Leeds-Liverpool canal, Adam Lowther (right) stole his bike, later selling it for just ?20

The thief told police he assumed Mr Houghton was already dead. In fact, he was still alive and might have been saved had Lowther alerted emergency services.

Mr Houghton was eventually pulled from the canal in Leeds by two passers-by, but he died in hospital three days later.

Jobless Lowther, meanwhile, sold the bike for ?20. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, but never charged, and served four months in jail after admitting theft.

Detective Inspector Martin Hepworth, of West Yorkshire police, told an inquest into Mr Houghton’s death: ‘Had there been an offence for not being a Good Samaritan, as there is in France, I would have charged Lowther with that, but there is not.

‘It isn’t just a matter of being public spirited, it’s a matter of public duty.’

Coroner David Hinchliff criticised Lowther for failing to get help.

‘The fact that he didn’t shows what a thoroughly cowardly and despicable young man he is in contrast with the two that did,’ he said.

‘What makes this all the more unpleasant and callous was that he was perfectly prepared to steal a cycle while leaving someone in the water.’

The Leeds court heard on Thursday that Mr Houghton was on his daily cycle ride from his home in Horsforth to Leeds city centre along the Kirkstall stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool canal when he fell off on July 29 last year.

Michael Houghton died after falling into a stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool canal near Kirkstall

He landed in the water, which was only 3ft deep, possibly banging his head on a boulder.

Fellow cyclist Lowther was the first person to find Mr Houghton, shortly after 6.30pm. He discarded his own bicycle, which had a puncture, in bushes and pedalled away on the dying man’s Apollo Vortice mountain bike.

At 6.50pm, cyclist James Atkinson and jogger William Bentall pulled Mr Houghton from the water and gave him first aid until paramedics arrived.

He was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary and placed on life support, but died three days later on August 2.

A post-mortem examination revealed that Mr Houghton, who retired at 49 to care for his sick wife, Angela, died of brain damage caused by drowning.

Police traced Lowther after he gave his details to a pawnbroker’s shop, where he sold the bike  for ?20.

Initially he claimed he had not seen Mr Houghton in the water, but later said he thought he was already dead.

An Apollo Vortice mountain bike like the one Adam Lowther stole from Michael Houghton as he drowned

Lowther said: ‘I picked up this bike and was just about to get on it and noticed in the canal a dead body.

‘I was shocked so I rode off. All I did was take the bike.’

He claimed that his mobile phone had run out of battery and admitted he did not try to alert the authorities.

Addressing Mr Houghton’s distraught family, who wept as the details of his final moments were revealed, Lowther said: ‘I’m really sorry for your loss. I didn’t mean it. I made a stupid mistake.’

Recording an open verdict, Mr Hinchliff said: ‘What leaves a nasty taste in everybody’s mouth is that an opportunistic thief came along, saw [Mr Houghton] in the water, believed he was dead, and choosing to do nothing, saw an opportunity to steal his cycle.’

Mr Houghton’s family were too upset to comment after the hearing.
Lowther was charged with theft and jailed for four months at Leeds Magistrates’ Court in November last year. He has finished serving his sentence.

Reducing car use is the key to better health

The report, commissioned by the Department for Transport, highlights the fact that physical inactivity costs the nation upwards of £6.5 billion per year through its impact on overweight and obesity, while also directly costing the NHS an additional £1.08 billion per annum.

The report, compiled by Professor Roger Mackett and Belinda Brown of UCL’s Center for Transport Studies, concludes that:

• increasing physical activity through more walking and cycling is the key to improving health
• the only way to increase walking and cycling significantly is through reducing car use
• car ownership is entrenched in the lifestyles of many households and reduction is only feasible if households can maintain access to cars when they really need them and make rational, economic decisions about the most appropriate mode of travel for each individual journey (on foot, by car, bicycle, bus, train etc); this will lead to less car use
• the recent growth of car clubs, neighbourhood car rental schemes, car sharing and pay-as-you-go insurance helps to make this possible.

“Everyone knows that walking and cycling can provide valuable physical activity, but how we actually get people out of their cars is not so obvious,” says lead author, Professor Roger Mackett.

“The key lies in reducing overall car use, but enabling people to maintain their current lifestyles by ensuring access to a car when necessary. By shifting away from the current situation where most households own cars, to one where people can have the benefits of access to a car when they need it while using other forms of travel when it’s convenient we can empower people to make decisions which benefit their health, their household finances and the environment.

“We need to shift the emphasis from households spending thousands of pounds on a new car every few years and then experiencing a relatively low cost per trip, to a situation where people pay for each individual trip but don’t invest the initial lump sum. By doing this, we will all think much more carefully about the best way to make a journey – sometimes it will be by car, at other times it will be by train, bus, walking or bicycle. Some households will find that they no longer need to keep a car for their personal use and will save money.”

Provided by University College London (news : web)

Signs Santa Monica Is Back to Being Very Bike Friendly

Signs Santa Monica Is Back to Being Very Bike Friendly: LAist 62° our cities: AustinChicagoLondonLos AngelesNew York CitySan FranciscoSeattleShanghaiTorontoWashington DC TSA Agents On Patrol at Union Station to Conduct "Suspicionless" Spot Searches featured LA Times Polices Itself Over Accusations of Sexist Writing Extra, Extra: Van Halen On Tour, An Ex-Madam on the Move, and a Hunky Actor Off the Market Signs Santa Monica Is Back to Being Very Bike Friendly

Photo by johnwilliamsphd via the LAist Featured Photos pool Streetsblog points out that the city of Santa Monica has taken a back seat to Long Beach in recent years when it comes to leading the pack for bicycle-friendly progressive efforts. Now, Santa Monicans are seeing the signs, literally, that their city is getting back to business when it comes to making room for cyclists on their streets. New signs indicate that bikes have "a chance to be counted at intersections and get their own greens." They have been seen at intersections along Wilshire Boulevard. Why are those signs important?

From Streetsblog:

Giving cyclists an equal chance to cross the street is one of the signs of a bike friendly city. Not only does it increase safety, it decreases the number of times drivers will witness a fed up cyclist, frustrated at a long wait, choosing to cross against a red light.

Recently, Santa Monica also opened up a new bike center.

Contact the author of this article or email tips@laist.com with further questions, comments or tips. By Lindsay William-Ross in News on December 2, 2011 10:59 AM 0 Comments bicyclist bike friendly santa monica signs streetsblog Other Interesting Stories Comments [rss] plusmetroA trick for cyclists and motorcyclists at intersections: If you're waiting on a red light, look for those circular marks on the road. Take your bike or bicycle and stand over the right inner edge of that circle. The sensor underneath it will detect your presence, and change signal for a light change.PaulThanks, I'll have to try this out next week.PaulThat's really great - I wish this was implemented everywhere.

Motorcycles have the same issues - we'll get stuck at lights because we can't trigger the sensor. Depending on the area, sometimes it's easier to actually put the damn bike in neutral and walk to the crosswalk and press the button to trigger the green (or ask someone nearby walking to press the button for you - which so far people have been nice enough to do). Of course, this only solves going straight - doesn't work on left turn lanes - which you have no choice but to cross in red.blog comments powered by Disqus « PreviousHome send a tip Got something to share? Let us know! From tips@laist.com The day's most popular stories from LAist every evening in your inbox from our newsletter. Plus weekly event listings on Mondays! EMAIL (required) about staff / advertising / contact / archive contribute subscribe Use an RSS reader to stay up to date with the latest news and posts from LAist. add laist Yahoo NewsGator Bloglines Feedster Google new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: 'profile', rpp: 4, interval: 6000, width: 300, height: 300, theme: { shell: { background: '#666666', color: '#ffffff' }, tweets: { background: '#FFFFFF', color: '#1a1a1a', links: '#990000' } }, features: { scrollbar: false, loop: false, live: false, hashtags: true, timestamp: true, avatars: false, behavior: 'all' } }).render().setUser('laist').start(); © 2003-2010 Gothamist LLC. All rights reserved. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. var _comscore = _comscore || []; _comscore.push({ c1: "2", c2: "10161631" }); (function() { var s = document.createElement("script"), el = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.async = true; s.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https://sb" : "http://b") + ".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js"; el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); })();

The Clean Air Campaign promotes alternative commuting

Pamela King said she is excited about the year, 2012.

For her, it means a year of savings on her commute to work 40 miles from home. The McDonough resident said she is rejoining a carpool that could save her about $70 a week on gas.

King is an example officials with The Clean Air Campaign point to in urging other metro-Atlanta residents to try commute alternatives.

King works at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the College Park office. She said she started carpooling earlier this year. “I was looking at getting involved with a vanpool or carpool,” she said. “But the vanpools were full coming out of Henry County. So, the best option for me was carpooling.”

King carpools as a part of the alternative commutes programs. The not-for-profit Clean Air Campaign partners with the Georgia Department of Transportation in order to help commuters around the state find alternative commutes. The partnership is an effort to decrease traffic congestion and improve air quality.

The Clean Air Campaign offers carpool rewards, in which carpools consisting of three or more individuals can earn $40 to $60 in monthly gas cards. “It’s definitely worth it,” said King, who pays about $150 per week, filling up every other day when she is not participating in a carpool.

King said she moved to Henry County in 2008, and joined the FAA as a records assistant in its human resources department in 2010. “I had a smaller car, and gas prices were cheaper,” she said. “Since then, there have been a lot of changes that have impacted the 40-mile drive.”

The single mother of a 12-year-old son, and an adopted 5-year-old Shiba Inu-shepherd mix, said commuter-related expenses have piled up in just the short time she has worked for the FAA. “One of my biggest concerns was being without [my] car,” King said. “I can’t just pick up and go — if I got sick, or my son got sick. But in all the time I have carpooled, I haven’t had that problem.”

King pointed out that sharing the ride saves on gas, and car maintenance when driving duties are alternated. “The benefits, financially, are worth it, and it really relieves the stress of driving in traffic,” she said. “It’s worth the inconvenience of not having your own vehicle all the time.”

Officials with The Clean Air Campaign are urging other metro Atlanta residents to follow suit and consider changing their habits. “Not only do commute options help commuters put money back in their pockets, they also reduce air pollution and traffic congestion,” said Tedra Cheatham, executive director of The Clean Air Campaign.

The campaign works with more than 1,600 Georgia employers, tens of thousands of commuters and more than 300 (K-12) primary and secondary schools to encourage actions that result in less traffic congestion and better air quality.

“By using our programs and tools to track their commute trips, commuters can see their progress toward saving money and helping the environment throughout the year,” said Cheatham.

The campaign creates customized commute-options programs for employers; provides assistance and financial incentives to commuters that enable the use of commute alternatives; and empowers students, parents and teachers to play a positive role in reducing traffic and improving air quality through an action-oriented school program.

Area motorists can take part in the program by choosing to walk or bicycle to work, or while running errands. They report that more than 25 percent of auto trips are less than a mile in length.

The campaign also suggests joining a carpool or vanpool to work. Commuters can get assistance finding carpool or vanpool partners, who live and work nearby, at www.LogYourCommute.org.

Officials with the organization also note that taking transit can help cut down on costs associated with fuel, vehicle maintenance and parking fees. They also point to teleworking, or working from, or near, home, as a way to save time and money.

In addition to money saved by choosing a clean commute, Commuter Rewards, a statewide commuter incentive program, offers money to commuters who ditch the solo drive, including $3 a day –– up to $100 –– and gas cards worth up to $60. To date, more than 85,000 Georgians have joined, earning cash, gift cards and gas cards.

To learn more about the Clean Air Campaign, visit CleanAirCampaign.org.

Choosing gifts: 'You can feel the love'

Christmas Mother Day at the Salvation Army Christmas Center was anything but prepackaged.

Coats, bicycles, trucks, dolls, stuffed animals, games, socks and toys of all descriptions were spread out Tuesday in a former Dillard's store at Virginia Center Commons so that 1,100 children could have something picked out especially for them for Christmas.

"You can feel the love," said Jayne Ukrop, the 2011 Christmas Mother. "Being able to feel the spirit — gosh, this is Christmas."

The 820 shoppers at the center were helped by about 400 volunteers — 200 of them reporting for the morning shift when the center opened with music by Grayland Baptist Church and friends.

Ukrop, whose broken foot was protected by a black boot instead of the candy-striped cast she has been wearing for weeks, quickly joined a spirited rendition of "Joy to the World." She jingled the bells she wore on her wrist, rolled her wheelchair to the end of the chorus line and then used her crutches to hop into place.

"This project that I have been rolling through, hopping through and singing through has been incredible," she said as she helped open the last day of gift distribution. "This experience will live in my heart forever and ever. . . . I pray God will strengthen you and find ways for you to give to your children in all the ways that are important."

Earlier days at the center were primarily for the pickup of Angel Tree gifts bought to fulfill a gift list from the tree. On Christmas Mother Day, clients selected their own gifts. Each child could receive one large gift and two small gifts, plus three items of clothing and a coat. One of the large gifts could be a bicycle.

New this year, clients could choose to have one gift wrapped, pose for a Santa photo to be uploaded to Facebook and chat with the Christmas Mother over cookies. Not as exciting, probably, is a new requirement that clients take a financial management or English as a Second Language class to be eligible for aid next year.

Juanita Charity of South Richmond was happy about getting red and blue Razor scooters for her boys, ages 7 and 5, and a pink push-bar scooter for her 2-year-old girl.

"I can't wait to see their faces," she said. A Spider-Man pillow, a tiny Dora the Explorer backpack and a microphone were other sure-fire hits. "I'm in love with this myself," she said about the backpack on wheels.

Natalie Wilson from Capital One, a first-time volunteer, was also enthusiastic. "I'm definitely going to do this year after year," Wilson said.

Tameka White of East Richmond expected her 10-year-old son to like an Xbox video game and basketball, but her biggest smile was prompted by a $10 Beyblade top.

"He prayed for that baby," she said. "His favorite toy is a Beyblade."

"I'm excited," White said as she loaded her car.

"And thankful."

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