A Bradford drug dealer who killed a cyclist while carrying out a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre has been jailed for more than 10 years after a judge said he showed “no regard” for the life he had already taken.
Sohail Jahangir, 23, struck and killed 59-year-old Adrian Stocks as he overtook another vehicle on a narrow country road in Ilkley on 2 April 2023. Despite claiming after the collision that he would never drive again, Jahangir was later caught driving dangerously during a police pursuit before officers uncovered his involvement in dealing heroin and cocaine.
Bradford Crown Court heard Mr Stocks, a father of three and co-owner of a children’s nursery, had been training for a charity cycling event when he was hit by Jahangir’s Audi Q2 on Denton Road at about 4:30pm.
Mr Stocks had been signalling to turn right when Jahangir accelerated past another vehicle, crashing directly into the cyclist and throwing him into the air. He suffered catastrophic head injuries, including skull fractures, and despite the efforts of members of the public and emergency services, he died around an hour later.
Following the collision, Jahangir stopped at the scene and appeared distressed. However, when questioned by police he falsely claimed the collision was Mr Stocks’ fault and maintained it had been a genuine accident.
He later admitted causing death by dangerous driving.
The court heard that after the fatal collision Jahangir told others he would never drive again. Despite those claims, in September 2024 he was behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Golf involved in a six-minute high-speed police pursuit through Manningham while uninsured.
In April 2025 he was stopped again while driving an Audi and found in possession of cocaine. Analysis of his mobile phones later revealed he was operating a drug line supplying Class A drugs, including heroin and crack cocaine.
Jahangir pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, a separate dangerous driving offence and supplying heroin and cocaine.
In emotional victim impact statements, Mr Stocks’ widow, Della, described how her husband of 30 years had gone out training for a charity ride but “never came home”.
She told the court that her life had “collapsed” and that his death had left a “permanent void” in the lives of his family.
Their daughter, Phoebe, described her father as “an amazing man, my rock and my biggest fan”, adding that his death was “a completely avoidable tragedy”.
Defending, Craig McGregor said Jahangir was sorry and accepted his driving had been “stupid and reckless”. He also argued that road signage approaching the collision site had since been improved.
Sentencing, Recorder of Bradford Judge Jonathan Rose rejected Jahangir’s earlier attempts to blame Mr Stocks.
“This was a lie,” the judge said.
“Even in the defence statement served in this case you sought to blame your victim.”
The judge also questioned Jahangir’s claims of remorse.
“It is difficult to regard you as remorseful or indeed honest,” he said.
“You did indeed drive again. You drove in a manner which was again dangerous – so dangerous that it illustrates that you had no regard for the fact that you had already been responsible for taking the life of another human being by driving.”
Jahangir was sentenced to a total of 10 years and seven months’ imprisonment.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of his three vehicles, mobile phones and seized drugs.
He was disqualified from driving for 15 years and two months.