Motorcyclist dies after being found by roadside

A motorcyclist has died after being found injured in a ditch in Leicestershire.

Police were called at to Sheepy Road, Twycross, at 10:49 BST on Friday by ambulance crews who had been alerted to the casualty.

Nearby was found the vehicle he had been travelling on - a silver Triumph Thruxton, officers said.

Despite the assistance from the emergency services, the man - in his 60s - was pronounced dead at the scene.

An appeal has been made for witnesses and dashcam from the area at the relevant time.

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