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Andrew Nuttall & Jonathon Hill

Young man fell 600ft from Snowdonia peak

A 23-year-old man died after falling from a peak in Snowdonia national park, an inquest opening has heard. Jack Carne, from Barnsley in south Yorkshire, died after falling six hundred feet from the mountain when his handhold broke.

The young builder suffered multiple injuries following the incident on Saturday, February 4, at Y Gribin in the Glyderau, NorthWalesLive reports. His friends, who were rescued by Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team, raised the alarm.

Mr Carne was found by the rescuers but due to poor weather conditions his body could not be recovered until the following day, the hearing was told. You can get more local news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.

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