Police Investigate Death Of Hunter Motorcyclist At Nabiac

 BY IAN CROUCH

Police are preparing a report for the Coroner after the body of a Hunter motorcyclist was found a Nabiac.

A passing cyclist noticed the body of a man lying in scrub about 4 metres from the Pacific Highway on Saturday morning and alerted police.

A damaged motorcycle was found several metres further on.

A post-mortem examination will be conducted in coming days to establish the cause of death and identity of the man, however initial inquiries indicate he is in his 40's from the Hunter region.

It's believed the crash may have happened up to two days before the man's body was found.

Tributes For Wollombi Motorcycle Crash Victim

BY IAN CROUCH

A motorcyclist who died in a crash at Wollombi at the weekend is being remembered as a devoted father and a beautiful soul.

David Bailey was riding along Great North Road on Saturday morning when he collided with a Kia sedan.

Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the 52-year-old died at the scene.

His sister Rona Bell says "Dave" was devoted to his wife and two daughters and a tower of strength, while a friend described him as a true, genuine and honesty family man and his death was a huge loss to the world. 

David Bailey was a devoted father of two girls Picture: Supplied