American magician.

Friends of Mr. Scott Plummer alleged that the auxiliary cycle he was riding when he crashed into a wall in Sandys Parish, was faulty.

But at an inquest into Mr. Plummer's death Coroner Mr. John Judge gave a verdict of accidental death.

Mr. Plummer, 35, from California, had been a magical entertainer on the Meridian cruise ship since April.

On May, 13, the day before the accident he went to Ray's Cycles in Dockyard with two of his work-mates, Mr. Ari Dane and Mr. Jeff Collard.

Mr. Dane and Mr. Collard hired two cycles, Mr. Plummer was to ride as a pillion passenger on Mr. Collard's cycle.

The trio toured the Island during the day and then at night Mr. Collard and Mr. Plummer took the two bikes back to Hamilton. On the way back from Hamilton, in the early hours of the following morning, Mr. Plummer was killed.

Mr. Dane said that Mr. Plummer had taken his bike. He said: "The bike appeared difficult to handle skidding at corners and when I braked. It was also making excessive noise.'' The two men had a couple of beers before their return from Hamilton according to Mr. Collard. He said that after what had seemed a long ride he had seen Mr.

Plummer stray across the road, hit a wall and fall to the ground.

He found his friend was unconscious and ran for help. He managed to flag down a taxi and the driver and members of the public carried out first aid until an ambulance arrived.

Mr. Plummer was rushed to hospital and put on a ventilator unit but he was found to be brain dead.

Pathologist Dr. John Winwick said that most of the right side of his skull had been fractured and there was bruising inside to his brain.

Concerning the cycle complaints, manager of Ray's Cycles, Mr. Steve Madeiros said: "A large number of customers comment on the handling of their bikes but in most cases it is their inexperience of motorcycles that leads them to the conclusion that things are wrong.'' He said Mr. Plummer had told him he would not be riding the cycle and was not authorised to do so.

A Police check, after the accident, confirmed that the bike was not faulty.

Investigating officer W.P.c. Michelle Simons said: "I can only conclude that the long day of sightseeing, visiting licensed premises and the long ride back lessened his level of distraction causing him to ride across the road and into the wall.'' Mr. Plummer's wife Denise agreed to an organ transplant. A team from Boston arrived on the Island and "harvested'' his heart, left lung, liver and both kidneys.

He leaves his wife and their 18-month-old daughter Kylen.