A MOTORCYCLIST killed in Canterbury Road, Westgate, 22 minutes after midnight last night has been named as Adam Derek Pocock, 20, of King Edward Road in Birchington.

He was travelling towards Westgate from the direction of Birchington when he hit a road sign near to the St Mildreds Road junction. No other vehicle is believed to have been involved.

Anyone who saw the crash or noticed the green Kawasaki immediately before it happened, should call PC Dick Bailey on 01843 222 124.