Snowdonia: Student Christopher Wilson died after 300ft fall

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Image caption, Crib y Ddysgl is part of the Snowdon Massif - a range that includes the main Snowdon peak

A student died after falling 300ft in Snowdonia, an inquest has heard.

Christopher Wilson, 18, of Brixham, Devon, died on 26 July on Crib y Ddysgl.

At an inquest opening in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, the coroner heard Mr Wilson was walking with his father when he fell down a hill, suffering "multiple substantial injuries".

Crib y Ddysgl is 0.6 miles (1km) from Snowdon and is the second highest mountain in Wales.

An investigation into the fall will continue and the inquest was adjourned.