Cyclist dies after falling off bike in Brighton

Police are looking into whether he was involved in an incident beforehand

Author: Ryan BurrowsPublished 8th Aug 2023

A cyclist has died after coming of his bike in Brighton.

Police were called to Kings Road, outside the i360 tower, at around 4.30pm on Monday (August 7th).

The man, in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics and passers-by.

Officers are looking to speak to anyone who saw what happened, or who may have captured any relevant mobile phone or dash cam footage from the area at that time.

They are also making enquiries to establish whether the cyclist was involved in any other incident along the seafront between 4pm and 4.30pm prior to the fall. He was travelling west to east.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police online or by calling 101 quoting Operation Cashew.

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