A MOTORCYCLIST who died after a crash on the A35 at Charmouth has been named by police.

Graham John Vickers, 48, of Charmouth, lost control of his Triumph vehicle and crashed into a roundabout on April 27.

He suffered head injuries and was taken to the intensive care unit at Southampton General Hospital, where he died four days later.

A Dorset Police spokesman said an inquest has been opened into Mr Vickers' death.