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Cyclist killed when he was dragged under the wheels of HGV in London was an Italian PRINCE

AN ITALIAN prince was killed after his bike was pulled under the wheels of an HGV on the streets of London. 

Filippo Corsini, 21-year-old heir to a Florentine noble family, died near Knightsbridge Underground station on Monday afternoon - the eighth cyclist to be killed in the capital this year.

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Shock death ... Filippo Corsini, 21, was crushed to death and dragged along by an HGV outside Knightsbridge Tube station on MondayCredit: Facebook

The student was reportedly on his way to a class at Regent’s University London, where he was studying for a BA in International Business.

According to witnesses at the scene, Corsini was dragged 30 yards across the Knightsbridge box junction before he died of “catastrophic injuries”.

Witnesses say the 21-year-old was dragged 30 yards in the horrific road accidentCredit: Alamy
The prince was pronounced dead just half an hour after he was struck by the HGV outside posh department store Harvey Nichols at 12.40pm on MondayCredit: Alamy

The prince was struck by the truck outside department store Harvey Nichols at 12.40pm.

He was pronounced dead by medics just half an hour later.

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: "The man died in front of me.

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"His body had been crushed underneath the third wheel of the truck. It was harrowing.

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“More needs to be done to protect cyclists in London these huge trucks shouldn’t be driving in such a congested area.

“How many more families need to suffer? If that was my son, or my brother I would be absolutely livid.”

Tributes have flooded in for the 21-year-old prince on Facebook, with friends remembering his passion for sport and his horses.

Prince Filippo Corsini, pictured here with his father Duccio Corsini, was on his way to class when the tragic accident occurredCredit: Principecorsini.com
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Mr Corsini was a keen equestrian, who was studying for a degree in International Business at Regent's University LondonCredit: South West News Service

One friend wrote: “With your smile, with the laughter you gave us and the great undertakings you accomplished with your beloved Claretta Bella, we will never forget you. Bye, Prince. RIP.”

Another said: “I cannot believe it, he was a wonderful boy.

"I think about his mother Clotilde, his grandfather Paolo and all the other relatives whom I don’t know. I hug them all, with huge sadness.”

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Around a dozen Regent's University students attended the scene of the incident on Tuesday to leave flowers for their friend.

Speaking to the Evening Standard, one said: "He was a very nice guy, very hard working.

"Everyone was shocked when we got the message last night.”

Tributes have flooded in for the 21-year-old, who has been described as a 'wonderful boy' by friendsCredit: South West News Service
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Last month, the Mayor of London announced plans to introduce a 0-5 "star rating" for HGV safety, with the aim of banning most dangerous vehicles from London by the year 2020.

Campaigners yesterday urged Sadiq Khan to bring the plans forward, staging a "die-in" in Battersea.

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