'If he'd worn a helmet our beautiful son might still be alive'

The parents of a teenager who died after crashing while riding an electric bike have urged cyclists to wear helmets to 'prevent families going through this same tragic hell'.

READ MORE:Tragic teenage boy suffered catastrophic brain injury after being thrown from electric bike Owen's parents said: “Four months ago we lost Owen from a severe brain injury caused by coming off a Sur-Ron E-Bike. If he was wearing a helmet, we've no doubt the outcome could have been very different and Owen would be here today.

Yesterday's inquest heard that as the bike Owen was riding was not road legal it did not have to conform to any safety features. However, despite the modifications, Area Coroner Chris Long found that these had not contributed to the collision.

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