The boss of a county motorcycle company at the centre of a police fraud investigation has died.
Roger Constable was found off the Beachy Head cliffs in East Sussex.
His body was recovered by the Coastguard on a ledge 300ft down the cliffs after walkers who had seen him near the edge raised the alarm.
A spokesman for Sussex police said yesterday: "I can confirm that the body of Roger Constable, 56, was recovered from Beachy Head.
"An inquest was opened in Eastbourne and adjourned."
He said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Mr Constable's death, which happened on April 19.
The alarm was raised by walkers who saw Mr Constable suddenly disappear at the cliff edge near the Beachy Head Lighthouse shortly after 5pm.
A Coastguard was winched down the cliff face, but nothing could be done to save him.
Mr Constable was the proprietor of Market Harborough company Midlands Superbikes, which ceased trading in October last year with debts of more than �500,000.
Leicestershire police were investigating allegations of fraud and theft relating to 62 bikes after owners complained they had not received money for the machines, which the company had sold on for them.
The company went into liquidation owing one business creditor �100,000. It also owed the Government nearly �55,000 in unpaid income tax and VAT.
Among those owed money by the company are Leicestershire individuals and companies who are more than �40,000 out of pocket.
One of the creditors is Lin Gresley, of Burton on the Wolds, near Loughborough, who says her partner is owed nearly �5,000.
They gave the company a motorbike to sell for them and say they have not received any money.
Ms Gresley said: "This is tragic news concerning Mr Constable and we feel for his family."
She said she hoped the police investigation would continue to help find out what had happened to the company.
"Many people are out of pocket because of the collapse of Midlands Superbikes," she said.
Police investigators in Leicestershire are due to talk to Marshman Price, which is handling the liquidation of Midlands Superbikes, to decide what to do next.
A Leicestershire police spokesman said: "Our inquiries are continuing and there is a planned meeting with the liquidators on Tuesday."
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