Biker death police attend rallies

Gerard Tobin was shot in the back of the head

Detectives investigating the death of a biker shot on the M40 are attending bikers' rallies across the country in a bid to find witnesses.

Gerard Tobin, 35, of south London was shot in the back of the head as he rode home from the Bulldog Bash biker festival in Warwickshire on Sunday.

Police want to trace a Rover 600 seen following him from a motorway junction.

Officers went to a pub popular with motorcyclists near Warwick on Tuesday and distributed inquiry leaflets.

The leaflets, handed out at the Waterman pub near Hatton, show an image of the car alongside a picture of Mr Tobin, and appeals for witnesses to contact them.

Officers plan to visit Bassetts Pole in North Warwickshire where bikers gather on Tuesday evenings, as well as other biker rallies elsewhere.

Bikers' support

Det Supt Ken Lawrence said support from the bikers at the Waterman pub had been good.

"The leaflets will be sent to locations throughout the country where motorcyclists gather and we hope the rally organisers will help us by handing them out," he said.

The Bulldog Bash, held at Long Marston Airfield, near Stratford-upon-Avon, is attended by bikes from all over the country.

Mr Tobin had been travelling along the A46, along with two friends, after leaving the event.

As he reached the M40, a Rover 600 pulled out from a layby and followed the trio onto the M40 and along the motorway for a few miles.

The car then overtook two of the three motorcycles and shots were fired at Mr Tobin, killing him.