Martin Gilks, former drummer with The Wonder Stuff, was seen speeding and tailgating moments before he was involved in a fatal crash on his motorbike, an inquest was told this week.
Witness Tim Dunn told the inquest into the accident, which occurred back in April and killed Gilks and left his pillion passenger Erica Boyle with a broken leg, that he "was watching Gilks because he was right on my tail, speeding and going around the [central] island the wrong way". He said that Gilks had been riding "like a muppet" prior to the accident.
Concluding, the coroner recorded a verdict of 'traumatic road death', adding: "He failed to negotiate the bend for some reason and clipped the kerb. The bike fell on its side and maintained a speed of 47mph, the riders were thrown off, fatally injuring Mr Gilks."
Gilks was a member of The Wonder Stuff when they scored hits in the early nineties with the likes of 'The Size Of A Cow' and 'Dizzy'. After the band initially split in 1994 he moved into management, working with the likes of A, Reef and Hundred Reasons.