A Wiltshire man has been charged with murder after a motorcyclist was killed in a road traffic collision in Dinton, near Salisbury.
Emergency services attended the fatal crash on the B3089 at approximately 7pm on Wednesday night (22 December).
It involved a Volkswagen Touran and a motorbike near The Wyndham Pub, with a 43-year-old rider from Amesbury pronounced dead at the scene.
Wiltshire Police has charged Paul Barrett, 42, with his murder.
The defendant, of White Road, Mere, has been remanded in custody to appear before Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Monday (27 December).
Det Insp Simon Childe, who is the Senior Investigating Officer, said: “I would like to start by offering my sincere condolences to the family of the victim and we will continue to support them throughout this with specialist officers.
“This charge has come through hard work and dedication of not just those in the Major Crime Investigation Team but all areas of Wiltshire Police.
“I would also like to thank the local community for their support and patience, particularly today when we had to close the road again as part of our investigation.”
