Coroner accuses superbike champion Sean Emmett’s of lying about moments before second wife’s death

Former motorcycling champion Sean Emmett lied about the moments before his wife’s fatal fall from a Dubai hotel window, a coroner has found.  Surrey coroner Alison Hewitt said it was impossible to know what happened in the nine minutes before Abigail Elson plunged to her death but added Emmett’s account was ‘inconsistent’ and ‘unreliable’. It … Read more

Open verdict at inquest into superbike champion Sean Emmett’s second wife’s death

The wife of a British superbike champion who plummeted to her death from a hotel on her honeymoon died of head and chest injuries resulting from the fall, a coroner ruled today. Newly-wed Abigail Elson, 27, died after falling from a fourth-floor window at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai. Her husband Sean Emmett has … Read more

Superbike racer ‘had extremely controlling influence over’ his new wife who died on Dubai honeymoon

A superbike racer had an ‘extremely controlling influence over’ his new wife who died when she fell from a Dubai hotel window on honeymoon, an inquest has been told.  Abigail Elson, a 27-year-old vicar’s daughter, plunged to her death while on honeymoon on February 19 2013, but the circumstances surrounding her death are shrouded in mystery.   … Read more

British Superbike star Ben Godfrey passes away in crash at Donington Park at the age of just 25 

British Superbike star Ben Godfrey dies in tragic crash at Donington Park at the age of just 25 British Superbike star Ben Godfrey has died following a crash at Donington Park  The 25-year-old fell from his bike while competing at the No Limits Track event  The rider had been due to represent Team BGR at … Read more

Laurence Fox is reunited with his stolen £20k superbike as police track it down

Laurence Fox was reunited with his stolen £20k superbike on Saturday after the Metropolitan Police tracked it down and returned it. The actor, 42, took to Twitter earlier in the day to reveal the theft, before thanking officers who eventually returned the vehicle to his London home.  Earlier in the day, the star shared a foul-mouthed rant … Read more