An inquest has opened into the death of Leon Davies, 41, who was found dead at the bottom of cliffs beneath Castell Coch. The brief hearing at South Wales Central Coroners' Court in Pontypridd was told that Mr Davies, who lived in Senghenydd, Caerphilly, was discovered by a member of the public on October 11.
Discovery and Police Response
Officers were called to the wooded area near the Taff's Well roundabout at around 12.10pm. Emergency services attended the scene, and a police presence is understood to have remained in the area for much of the day. Forensic officers from South Wales Police were seen carrying out investigations near the roundabout.
A spokeswoman for the force previously said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. Mr Davies was identified through fingerprints, the inquest was told.
Post-Mortem and Inquest Proceedings
A post-mortem examination was carried out at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on October 14. The court heard a pathologist had given the provisional cause of death as multiple injuries.
Coroner Rachel Knight said it was necessary to open a full inquest because she was satisfied there was reason to suspect Mr Davies' death may have been unnatural. She adjourned the hearing pending further investigations and said the full inquest will be scheduled at a later date. Ms Knight passed her condolences to Mr Davies' family and friends.
