Detectives have appealed for witnesses to an accident in which a motorcyclist died of head injuries.

Anthony McKeith, 52, of Huddlestone Road was riding a Yamaha motorbike at 9.15pm on Friday when there was a collision with a Toyota Previa in Tavistock Square, at the junction with Bedford Way WC1.

Mr McKeith was taken to The Royal London Hospital, but was pronounced dead just before 5am next morning.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who saw the incident.

A post-mortem examination held at The Royal London Hospital yesterday gave the cause of death as multiple injuries.

Officers from the Road Death Investigation Unit at Alperton are asking witnesses to contact them on (020) 8998 5319.