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16th June 2006, 02:59
Body could be road crash victim
The A3075 has been the scene of a number of bike accidents
A body discovered in undergrowth near the roadside in Cornwall could have been there for more than two weeks, police have said.
The body was found at Penhallow on the Redruth to Newquay road on Tuesday.
It is thought to be a 48-year-old man from Falmouth who was reported as missing at the end of May.
Police believe the man may have been involved in a collision when he was riding a motorbike through a series of bends on the A3075.
Motorcycle examination
He is believed to have collided with bollards and broken through a granite wall.
Police said a forensic examination of both the man's body and the motorcycle were to be carried out in order to formally identify him.
No other vehicle is thought to be involved in the incident.
The road is well-known and popular with motorcyclists, and there have been a number of serious accidents in the area involving riders.
The A3075 has been the scene of a number of bike accidents
A body discovered in undergrowth near the roadside in Cornwall could have been there for more than two weeks, police have said.
The body was found at Penhallow on the Redruth to Newquay road on Tuesday.
It is thought to be a 48-year-old man from Falmouth who was reported as missing at the end of May.
Police believe the man may have been involved in a collision when he was riding a motorbike through a series of bends on the A3075.
Motorcycle examination
He is believed to have collided with bollards and broken through a granite wall.
Police said a forensic examination of both the man's body and the motorcycle were to be carried out in order to formally identify him.
No other vehicle is thought to be involved in the incident.
The road is well-known and popular with motorcyclists, and there have been a number of serious accidents in the area involving riders.