An Oxfordshire woman has been cleared after a cyclist was murdered on Valentine’s Day.
At around 11.50pm on Wednesday, February 14, Vignesh Pattabi Raman was found on Addington Road in Reading following a road traffic collision between a cyclist and a vehicle.
The 36-year-old was declared deceased at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and a murder investigation was launched.
A post-mortem examination ascertained that Mr Pattabi Raman had died as a result of a head injury.
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Three arrests were then made including Shazeb Khalid who was apprehended on Monday, February 19 and charged the following day.
Soiheenm Hussain was then arrested on Wednesday, February 28 and charged on Thursday, February 29.
Oxfordshire woman Mya Reilly, of Chiltern Gardens in Woodcote, was arrested on Wednesday, February 21 and charged on Tuesday, May 28.
At Reading Crown Court on Wednesday September 11, 25-year-old Khalid of no fixed abode was found guilty of the murder of Vignesh Pattabi Raman.
The trial, which lasted 28 days, also saw 27-year-old Hussian of Rossby in Shinfield was found not guilty of murder but was found guilty of assisting an offender.
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Reilly, aged 20, was found not guilty of assisting an offender at the same trial.
At a previous hearing at the same court, Khalid pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Khalid and Hussain will be sentenced on Thursday, October 10.
Senior Investigating Officer, DCI Stuart Brangwin, said: “I am glad that the jury has found Khalid guilty of murder and Hussain guilty of assisting an offender.
“It was obviously clear to the jury that Khalid intended to cause Vignesh harm that evening. He used the stolen Range Rover he was driving as a weapon and left him to suffer knowing that he had hit him.
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“The communication between Khalid and Hussain throughout the evening of Vignesh’s death showed that Hussain was very much aware of what happened and that he assisted in the aftermath.
“The death of Vignesh has left his family devastated, and I hope this verdict will help them in some way.”
Police had warned that an increased number of officers would be patrolling the area of the incident over the days following as investigations took place.
DCI Stuart Brangwin at the time said: “We have launched a murder investigation following this incident.
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“Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the man who has died at this tragic time.”
The next of kin were then supported by specially trained officers at Thames Valley Police and an appeal was released asking those who may have information to come forward.
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