Inquest Opens into Motorcyclist’s Death

Coroner of Inquests James Brooks has opened the inquest of a Port Erin man who died in a motorcycle crash last month.

Paul George Taylor, 59, originally from Cambridge died in a crash on Thursday April 20 on the Peel Coast Road near Knocksharry View.

Mr Taylor, a kitchen porter was pronounced dead at the scene. Pathologist Dr Ervine Long said his death was caused by multiple injuries sustained in the crash.

In adjourning the inquest for a later date, Mr Brooks extended his condolences to Mr Taylor’s family and friends.

We have previously reported that Police Inspector Neil Craig said: ‘Mr Taylor had been riding his motorbike in a direction from Kirk Michael towards Peel when he collided with another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction around 1pm that afternoon.’