An inquest has opened into a man who was killed in a mountain fall.

Corin Castle, 21, of Stelling Minnis, died after plunging 600ft in the Cainrngorms in the Scottish Highlands.

Wednesday’s brief hearing confirmed that Mr Castle died from multiple injuries from the fall.

This was confirmed by coroner’s officer Marion Hale to Christine Freedman, assistant coroner for Central and South East Kent at Folkestone Magistrates Court.

The inquest was adjourned for a date to be fixed.

It was already reported that Mr Castle died after climbing on July 4.

A search and rescue helicopter was sent to the scene of the fall near the Lairig Ghru mountain pass after another climber raised the alarm.

The aircraft battled treacherous weather conditions, but managed to find Mr Castle in the Glen Einich area.

A winchman was lowered to help him, but despite the efforts of rescuers he died.

Police in Scotland said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

The procurator fiscal - who investigates all sudden or suspicious deaths in Scotland - had also been informed.

A tribute page called In Memory of Corin Castle has been set up on Facebook.

Mr Castle had attended Simon Langton Grammar School in Canterbury.

He worked at Thompsons Garden Centre in Petham, near the city, and was a studying plant science at the University of Nottingham.

He was also due to travel to Malaysia to further his studies.

Plant manager Frances Fawcett, who worked with Mr Castle at the garden centre, said: “Corin worked with me last summer and the news of his death came as a terrible shock to all of us.

“He was an amazing plantsman who had a very bright future. He was also very diligent and mature for his age.

“I never had to chase him up to do anything because he always saw it and was very conscientious and hard working.

“He was also very adventurous and could be mischevious, but in a fun way.
“In a short time he became a very valuable member of staff and we would have welcomed him back.”