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DOZENS of bikers brought a busy London road to a standstill as they paid tribute to a motorcyclist who had been decapitated in a crash.

Footage shows the bikers riding up and down the busy North Circular A406 during the coronavirus lockdown.

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The bikers brought traffic to a standstill as they paid tribute to the motorcyclist who died
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The bikers brought traffic to a standstill as they paid tribute to the motorcyclist who diedCredit: Jam Press
People were seen crowing onto the normally busy road in Neasden
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People were seen crowing onto the normally busy road in Neasden
Cars were brought to a standstill as the bikers paid their respects
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Cars were brought to a standstill as the bikers paid their respectsCredit: Jam Press

The tribute brought traffic to a standstill on a busy part of the capital’s inner ring road on Saturday afternoon.

One female rider who attended the memorial event at the crash scene claimed police had given permission to go ahead.

She wrote on Twitter: “We had permission from the police. They were there chilling, making sure we were safe.”

The Sun Online has contacted the Met Police for clarification.

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The motorcyclist, who has not yet been identified, was decapitated in a horrific accident in North London on Friday morning.

The biker crashed into the central reservation of the North Circular.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said at the time: "Police were called at around 11.40am to reports of a road traffic collision on the A406 westbound at its junction with Normans Mead NW10.

"Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service.

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"A male motorcyclist collided with the central reservation.

"He was pronounced dead at the scene.

"We are in the process of tracing next of kin and await formal identification.

The bikers came to a standstill where the motorcyclist had been killed
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The bikers came to a standstill where the motorcyclist had been killedCredit: Jam Press
It is thought the Met Police gave permission for the event to go ahead
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It is thought the Met Police gave permission for the event to go aheadCredit: Jam Press
The North Circular forms part of London's inner ring road
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The North Circular forms part of London's inner ring roadCredit: Jam Press

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