A MAN from Kinmel Bay was found dead by the River Clwyd last week, an inquest opening heard.

Simon Lee Stead died aged 34 on October 10, after being found on a footpath by the river between Kinmel Bay and Rhuddlan.

The opening of the inquest into his death was held in Ruthin today (October 16).

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At the opening, it was heard that a man, while walking by the river, found a bag, the contents of which contained forms of identification for Mr Stead and a note.

Mr Stead was born in St Asaph and had worked as an aircraft engineer, the inquest opening heard.

Following a post-mortem examination, a provisional cause of death for Mr Stead has been provided as hanging.

John Gittins, senior coroner for North Wales East and Central, adjourned the inquest into Mr Stead’s death to a date to be fixed.

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