A FATHER made desperate efforts to save his son's life after he was struck by a motorbike at last year's TT races.

Attempts by Adrian Jacob to keep his son alive were revealed at the inquest into the deaths of his son, Dean Jacob, of Kidderminster and Gregory John Kenzig, 52, of Australia, and competitor Marc Ramsbotham, 34, of Norfolk.

They were killed following an accident at the 26th Milestone in the senior race on June 8, 2007.

Mr Jacob said in a statement: "The motorcycle came in a little wide and went out of control at the bend. It crossed the road failing to corner and struck the bank. I couldn't see my son.

"Then I saw him lying under some bushes. He didn't seem too bad but he said: 'It's hit me. It's hit me.' "He started to go pale and his breathing was not right. He lost consciousness and his eyes rolled back. He stopped moving.

"I tried to give him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. He had no pulse so I got friends to check his heart and I started to give him cardiac massage."

But the 33-year-old died and he was later taken by helicopter to the Isle of Man's Noble's Hospital.

Describing the accident, Mr Jacob said the motorcycle approached the bend in a normal line but quite close to the fence on the right, before crashing into the bank, into the crowd and landing on a parked caravan.

Prior to the Senior race, Mr Jacob and his wife had parked their motorcycle next to Dean's at the Gooseneck before walking to the 26th milestone to join friends.

He said he saw no prohibited area signs near the bank.

Mr Jacob said: "We were standing in a place I regarded as safe, particularly as we were standing eight-10 feet above the road surface.

"No marshal came and gave us instructions on where to stand and others were standing there.

"It was clear to the marshals that a group of people were standing on the bank and we had been in that same spot before on a different day."

Spectator Gregory John Kenzig also died at the 26th milestone that day.

Mr Kenzig's friend Albert Kennedy said in his statement that he saw no prohibited area signs and marshals at the scene had only advised them to stay away from the roadside.

"The bike was flying towards me," he said.

"I had no time to react and thought 'this is it'.

"I put my head in my knees and waited for the impact. Luckily it went over my head."

The inquest heard Mr Kenzig sustained extensive injuries to the right side of his head and skull and his breathing was laboured.

His condition improved after his airway was cleared and he was given oxygen, but he deteriorated on the way to Noble's Hospital.

The inquest, on Friday last week, was adjourned and a verdict into the deaths is now expected from coroner Michael Moyle by Wednesday or Thursday this week.

To read what the court heard on the first day of the inquest, on Wednesday last week, click here.

For the story of what happened on the second day of proceedings, click here.

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