Mansfield footballer Lucas Akins starts League One match hours after crash death guilty plea
Lucas Akins, who has also played for Burton Albion, Stevenage, Tranmere and Huddersfield, admitted causing Adrian Daniel's death by careless or inconsiderate driving.
Wednesday 5 March 2025 18:07, UK
Mansfield Town have said they are unable to comment after striker Lucas Akins started a League One match on the same day he admitted causing the death of a cyclist.
The 36-year-old played in his side's 0-0 draw with Wigan on Tuesday night hours after pleading guilty at Leeds Crown Court to causing the death of Adrian Daniel in March 2022.
Mr Daniel, 33, was struck by a Mercedes G350 in Huddersfield and died 10 days later.
The footballer, who has also played for Burton Albion, Stevenage and Tranmere, admitted causing Mr Daniel's death by careless or inconsiderate driving and will be sentenced on 24 April.
Akins has continued to line up for Mansfield since the incident - and appeared again at his club's One Call Stadium in Tuesday evening's encounter.
Mansfield manager Nigel Clough was asked about the player's involvement.
He told BBC Radio Nottingham: "We can't comment on it, I'm afraid.
"We've known about it for some time, it's not just happened, but we're not in a position to comment."
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Akins, who has also played for Huddersfield and represents Grenada at international level, missed a late penalty in the League One clash against his former club Burton at the weekend.