A motorcyclist who was found unconscious near Ashtead on Friday evening has died.

Mole Valley Police officers had found the man, who was in his thirties, on the A24 Epsom Road near Ashtead Village just before 7pm on Friday, May 20.

Paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service took the man to St George’s Hospital in Tooting for treatment.

He died there earlier today.

Surrey Police are trying to establish what happened to the motorcyclist and would not elaborate further when asked whether he was involved in a crash or not. 

They said the victim was riding a red Honda motorcycle, and they are appealing to witnesses who may have been in the area at the time to come forward. 

To offer information, call 101 quoting reference number P16113590.