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A Hull fisherman became one of three brothers to die in tragic circumstances after he was thrown off his motorbike outside a hospital.
Phillip Mosley, 36, died in a crash close to Hull Royal Infirmary in Anlaby Road on the morning of July 2, 2020.
Hull Coroner’s Court heard that a nurse outside on her break rushed to help him but sadly his death was instant. Toxicology results showed Mr Mosley had been drinking and was more than two times over the legal limit.
His Lexmoto Titan 125cc motorcycle was also not roadworthy and was deemed dangerous by a road collision investigator.
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Tributes were previously paid to Phillip by his parents, who devastatingly lost their three sons in five years in a triple tragedy.
Arthur and Christine Mosley are still coming to terms with losing sons Robert, Peter and Phillip, who all died in tragic circumstances.
Robert died after falling down the stairs at a friend’s house in 2015, while Peter drowned after he jumped into the sea from a boat off the coast of Withernsea in 2019.
Phillip’s dad revealed his son only bought the motorbike a short time before his deadly crash. “Phillip had just got a job at King George Dock,” he said.
“He was living with us and we were giving him a lift in but he wanted to buy the bike and relieve the burden on us. He only passed his test a couple of weeks before he died. He was off to his partner’s at the time.
“I was lying on the settee when we got a visit from the police. I thought Phillip was in bed at the time but the police told me he had died.
“Phillip had never got over Peter’s death. We were doing events around Peter’s death at the time as it was a year since he passed away. After Phillip died we have just been trying to keep ourselves going.”
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Arthur paid tribute to Phillip who was living with them at the time he died.
“Phillip sailed all over the world to fish,” he said. “He spent 15 months in New Zealand and also fished round Africa. He was really nice and popular and everyone knew him, although he could be a bit of a nuisance when he had a drink.
“He was a very good rugby player when he was younger and played for Humberside and Yorkshire. Phillip didn’t go back to sea after Peter died. He just couldn’t do it anymore.”
Coroner Professor Paul Marks said Phillip died of multiple serious injuries after a road traffic accident and gave a conclusion of accidental death.
He described how Phillip was assisted by a nurse after his accident but how he could not be saved.
“On the morning of July 2, 2020, Phillip was riding his moped and a staff nurse who was on duty at Hull Royal Infirmary was on her smoking break,” said Professor Marks.
“She heard a screeching of brakes and saw sparks from near the bus stop on Anlaby Road. She instantly knew this was an accident and ran over to investigate and rendered assistance to Phillip.
“She checked his pulse but could not feel it and commenced CPR and a passing ambulance stopped to assist. She believes that his death would have been instantaneous.”
