An inquest into the death of a Castletown man has heard how he died in a crash at Fairy Bridge last week.
The hearing was opened and adjourned at Douglas Courthouse this morning by coroner of inquests Jayne Hughes.
The court was told 46-year-old Barrie Sumner was killed after he was thrown from his motorbike into a ditch at Sunny Orchard at around 6.15am last Tuesday.
Doctor Ervin Long, who performed a post-mortem examination, said Mr Sumner died from multiple injuries.
Mrs Hughes released his body and expressed her condolences to his family and friends.

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