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Inquest opens into death of motorcyclist near Shifnal

By Shropshire Live11 September 2012
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Police have today named the motorcyclist who died in a road collision near Shifnal at the weekend.

Inquest opens into death of motorcyclist near Shifnal

Vincent Jonecko, aged 55 from Lichfield, Staffordshire died after being involved in a collision with a Land Rover Discovery towing a caravan at the junction of the A5 and A41 at Burlington shortly after 10am on Saturday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

An inquest was opened by the Shropshire coroner Mr John Ellery this morning for evidence of identification and adjourned to a date to be fixed later in the year.

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision and have renewed their appeal for witnesses to contact Shrewsbury police station on 0300 333 3000.

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