Motorcyclist who died in crash in East Ayrshire named

A motorcyclist who died in a crash in an East Ayrshire village in the early hours of Saturday has been named by police.

Kris Leitch, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene after the blue and white Sherco 290 motorbike he had been riding crashed on Main Street in Auchinleck.

The incident occurred at about 12.25am and no other vehicles were involved.

Our thoughts remain with Kris’s family and friends as they come to terms with their terrible loss

Police said Mr Leitch’s family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this time.

Inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and officers have appealed to anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

Sergeant Brian Simpson said: “Our thoughts remain with Kris’s family and friends as they come to terms with their terrible loss.

“Our inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we are asking anyone who saw the motorbike prior to the crash, or has any dashcam footage, to please contact police.

“We are also keen to speak with anyone who attended the scene to assist but did not remain to provide their details to officers.”

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 0082 of May 24, 2025.

The road was closed for about six hours while investigations were carried out.