A 21-year-old described as a boy who "didn't want to grow up" died after falling from a cliff, an inquest has heard.
Joshua Joseph King, from Rhiwbina in Cardiff, was found at the bottom of the cliff face at a quarry near Castell Coch on June 20 last year.
His mother had reported him missing earlier that day and South Wales Police was later notified that the body of a male was found by climbers.
After discovering the body officers sealed off walking routes around the quarry, including an area known as Taffs Well Main which attracts climbers from across south Wales, while they continued with their inquiries.
The body was believed to be that of Mr King and DNA samples were taken confirming his identity.
Mr King's father, Richard King, provided a statement to the coroner saying his son had a happy childhood and described him as "the boy who didn't want to grow up".
In a statement provided to the court the loving father said: "He was happy at school until he was 14 to 15 years old. He was like the boy who didn't want to grow up. He was also quite fragile. He needed to be told he was loved and had quite intense relationships."
Coroner David Regan told the court some time before Mr King's death his father found a note on the kitchen table which read: "I won't be a burden to you anymore. You will be better off without me."
The note was said to have been found in 2019 but his son later returned home and continued to be supported for his mental health needs.
At the inquest Mr Regan said Richard King last spoke with his son on June 16, 2020, where he messaged his son telling him he was there for him, he could talk to him, and that he loved him but there was no response to the messages.
Joshua King was later reported missing when he failed to return home after a few days.
The statement provided by Richard King continued: "He was so loved by his family and friends. Our lives will never be the same without him."
A statement read on behalf of Joshua King's mother, Claire Jenkins, also described him as being a "happy baby". He was also said to be interested in music, drama, and gymnastics as he grew older.
"He was a lovely teenager," the statement read. "He was very sociable, and would talk to anybody. He left school with GCSEs."
The inquest heard Joshua King was diagnosed with ADHD in 2011 and had expressed suicidal thoughts in recent years.
Mr Regan told the hearing the deceased had received support for his mental health and was prescribed anti-depressants. At his last mental health assessment it was said there was no concern that he posed an immediate risk to himself.
Pathologist Dr Stephen Leadbeatter provided evidence to the court confirming no alcohol or drugs were detected in Joshua King's system.
Dr Leadbeatter said Joshua King sustained various injuries and provided the proposed medical cause of death as multiple injuries including multiple right-sided rib fractures.
Concluding the hearing Mr Regan said he was aware the cliff was in a "dangerous" condition and claimed it couldn't be determined that Mr King fell from circumstances involving his own intentions.
Mr Regan said: "I will record a conclusion that Mr King died from the the result of a fall from a cliff but the circumstances of how he came to fall cannot be ascertained."
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