Mike Lynch’s employee Stephen Chamberlain “died of head injury after being hit by a car”

Caroline Jones, coroner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said the cause of death of 52-year-old Chamberlain was given as “traumatic head injury”.

At an inquest in Alconbury, she testified: “A vehicle travelling on the A1123 between Stretham and Wicken was crossing a humpback bridge and was observed by a runner crossing the road from the left to the right between two parts of a bridleway.”

She said the car hit Mr Chamberlain, causing him “significant injuries”.

Cambridgeshire Police said the collision occurred on August 17 and activity uploaded to fitness app Strava indicated Mr Chamberlain was about six miles into his run after setting off early in the morning from the cathedral city of Ely.

According to Miss Jones, Mr Chamberlain was admitted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and his death was officially confirmed at 3.50am on August 20.

“The police investigation is ongoing and no new date has been set for the resumption of this case,” Ms Jones said.

“I am postponing today's hearing to a date to be determined once the police investigation and any prosecutions have been concluded.

“I extend my sincere condolences to the family of Stephen Chamberlain.”

Technology magnate Lynch died last month after the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily.

Mr Chamberlain was a co-defendant in his US trial and was acquitted earlier this year along with Mr Lynch of charges of massive fraud related to the sale of the software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 2011.

Relatives of Mr Chamberlain said in an earlier tribute released by police that he was a “much loved husband, father, son, brother and friend”.

“He was an amazing human being whose sole purpose in life was to help others in any way he could,” his family said.

“He left a lasting impression on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.

“He will be missed greatly, but he will remain forever in the hearts of his loved ones.”

Cambridgeshire Police had previously issued an appeal for witnesses after Mr Chamberlain collided with a blue Vauxhall Corsa on the A1123 Newmarket Road near Stretham.

According to police, the car was travelling between Stretham and Wicken when the collision occurred at around 10:10am.

Police said the driver of the car, a 49-year-old woman from Haddenham, was still at the scene of the accident and was assisting with the investigation.

Gary Lincenberg, Mr Chamberlain's lawyer, said in an earlier statement: “Our dear client and friend Steve Chamberlain was fatally struck by a car while jogging.

“He was a courageous man with unparalleled integrity. We miss him deeply.”

“Steve successfully fought to clear his good name in court earlier this year and his good name now lives on through his wonderful family.”

HP acquired Cambridge-based Autonomy, founded by Lynch in 1996, for $11 billion (£8.35 billion), but later wrote down the company's value by $8.8 billion (£6.68 billion) and asked the US Department of Justice to investigate the fraud.

Mr. Chamberlain, a former vice president of finance at the company, was accused of artificially inflating Autonomy's revenue and making false and misleading statements to auditors, analysts and regulators in 2018.

Both he and Mr. Lynch were found not guilty of the charges in June following a trial in federal court in San Francisco, California.