SHROPSHIRE'S coroner will wait to give 'serious thought' to the evidence before reaching a conclusion into the death of a Llanfyllin man.

John Ellery confirmed he will make a written conclusion after he heard a second full day of evidence from expert witnesses into the death of Daniel Mark Hughes in June, 2017.

The inquest was adjourned from Wednesday, November 18 having heard from eyewitnesses at the scene, where Mr Hughes's motorcycle collided with a black Hyundai Tuscson driven by Susan Hewart Chambers at around 2.15pm.

On Thursday, December 3, Mr Ellery heard from forensic investigators and accident reconstruction experts who delivered a joint report on how the accident –between Morda and Llynclys – happened.

The first of two expert witnesses was Neil Taylor, a former police collisions investigator with West Mercia Police but is now a civilian.

He read from a joint report with Stephen Cash, a private forensic investigator from Forensic Collison Investigation and Reconstruction Ltd.

It said: "Neither vehicles had pre-existing defects which could have caused or contributed to the collision."

The statement added that data taken from Mrs Hewart-Chambers' car which suggested she had been turning left towards Welshpool was not agreed on by Mr Cash.

The court heard how Mr Taylor contacted the vehicle engineer who confirmed the data was correct.

However, Mr Cash – giving evidence second – said he conducted numerous tests which showed Mr Hughes would have been driving at 100mph, and Mrs Hewart-Chambers' car would have been stationary on the wrong side of the road for 2.5 seconds, for the data to be correct.

Based on evidence from the scene of the crash, Mr Cash deemed this not possible and said the most likely speed Mr Hughes was travelling was 50mph.

From here, he suggested that Mrs Hewart-Chambers's car was stationary, and again asserted that she had been turning right, contrary to her evidence.

Offering condolences, Mr Taylor added: "Evidence is lacking in this case which is why we have so many opinions and figures plucked out of the air."

The day's proceedings began with an emotional statement from Ian Hughes, Daniel's father.

He said: "He was multi-talented, meticulous and one of the best people who I worked with.

"Working with him, you could see his warmth and energy. He was a good driver who never had any accidents.

"He never had an accident on bikes or cars."

Mr Hughes also told of the emotion of the day the police arrived to tell them of his son's death, and described him as being his best friend.

A conclusion is expected within 14 days.