Inquest reveals TT visitor died from massive blunt force trauma

60-year-old Charles Hughes was pronounced dead at Noble's Hospital on Sunday, May 31st after a road traffic collision earlier that day. 

 

The inquest into the Warrington man's death was officially opened at Douglas Courthouse yesterday. 

 

Mr Hughes, who was a specialist welder, was riding his motorbike when he hit the roadside banking.

 

A post mortem showed he had nine separate types of injury. 

 

Coroner of Inquests John Needham released Mr Hughes' body so that funeral arrangements can take place - the inquest has been adjourned to a date to be fixed.