Man pleads not guilty over cyclist's death

A man has pleaded not guilty to causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving after a cyclist died.

Ben Jacobs, 47, was one of two cyclists in the collision with a car in Church Road, Bentley, near Ipswich, at about 19:00 BST on 17 May.

He died at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, the next day.

Thomas Gibbs, 42, of Church Road, Bentley, pleaded not guilty at Ipswich Crown Court. A trial is planned for the week beginning 1 December.

Mr Jacobs, who lived in Rushmere St Andrew, near Ipswich, was one of four cyclists in a group when the incident happened.

Tributes were paid to the married father-of-three after his death.

The other cyclist involved sustained minor injuries.

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