A 48-YEAR-OLD man has died in hospital after losing control of his motorbike on the C343 Hollesley road, police said today.Peter Chapman, of the traveller's site at Bromeswell, was taken to Ipswich Hospital following the crash, which occurred on Saturday, March 31.

A 48-YEAR-OLD man has died in hospital after losing control of his motorbike on the C343 Hollesley road, police said today.

Peter Chapman, of the traveller's site at Bromeswell, was taken to Ipswich Hospital following the crash, which occurred on Saturday, March 31.

He was then transferred to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, where he died yesterday.

Mr Chapman lost control of his Suzuki motorcycle at the C343 junction with the C340 and collided with a tree.

He sustained massive head injuries.

Anyone who can help police determine what happened leading up to the crash should telephone Pc Mel Savage at Suffolk Constabulary's traffic unit on 01473 613500.