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Inquest into death of artist adjourned

Simon Buttimore

A motorbike rider who crashed on Friday died as a result of catastrophic head injuries.

56-year-old Simon Buttimore was an artist who lived in Sulby.

He crashed at the Everlasting Bends and was taken to Noble’s Hospital Intensive Therapy Unit - where he died on Monday.

Coroner John Needham adjourned the inquest to a date to be fixed and released the body to his family so that funeral arrangements can be made. 

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