Richard Charles Gostage

Died

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24 August 2006

Age

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46

Rank

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Police Constable

Force

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North Wales Police

Cause

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Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Killed when he was thrown from his police motorcycle after it hit a wall and a roadside signpost outside the Saracen’s Head Hotel in Cerrigydrudion, when he lost control of his machine as he swerved to avoid a stationary vehicle waiting to turn right, while travelling on the A5 from Wrexham to Colwyn Bay.