Tributes paid to 'special, dedicated and kind' former teacher after driver who killed her is jailed

Doris Post was described by former colleagues at Queen Mary's High School for Girls in Walsall as special, dedicated and kind and was still much missed nearly three years after her death.

The 60-year-old died after being struck by a Volkswagen Polo driven by Mandeep Singh while she was pushing her bike over a pedestrian crossing on Lower Rushall Street on the morning of July 13, 2021.

Ms Post died at the scene, while Singh was apprehended by members of the public and subsequently arrested.

He appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on June 7, where he was jailed for eight years and disqualified from driving for three years and was also ordered to pass an extended test, while the driving ban will come into effect upon his release from prison.

Ms Post had been a language teacher at Queen Mary's High School for 27 years, before retiring in 2019 and her sudden death was met with sadness and grief by all those who knew her.

Helene Lovell, the leader of modern foreign languages at Queen Mary's, said she hoped that her friend and colleague of 20 years could finally rest in peace.

She said: "I had the privilege to work with Miss Post for over 20 years, before she decided to retire to enjoy what she loved the most: studying, spending time with friends, and travelling.

"Doris was certainly a dedicated teacher and an amazing linguist, but above all she was an extremely kind, supportive, and generous friend.

"I miss her, her zest for life and her beaming smile very dearly and I think about her often as she really was a very special person and will never be forgotten.