A motorcyclist who died at the weekend has been named by police.

Mateusz Lech, 23, died when his vehicle was involved in a collision with a lamp post on the sliproad into the BP service station on the northbound A12 just before the Ardleigh Interchange slip-road.

Police said they do not have an address for him but his next-of-kin live in Poland. His 21-year-old female pillion passenger, also from Poland, suffered minor injuries and was released from hospital.

The incident happened at about 12.50pm on Sunday. Call Stanway road policing unit on 01206 762512 to help.