A coroner’s inquest into the death of Steven James Wicks, 65, of Wantage, will be held on September 11.

The Oxfordshire Coroner’s Court heard yesterday that Mr Wicks died on May 1 in a motorcycle crash on the A329, near Warborough.

The cause of death was a severe head injury.

Mr Wicks appeared to lose control on a right-hand bend, the court heard.