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Nick Cave's son died of 'multiple traumatic injuries', inquest told Nick Cave's son died of 'multiple traumatic injuries', inquest told
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An inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of musician Nick Cave’s teenage son, who fell from a cliff near his home in East Sussex earlier this month. An inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of musician Nick Cave’s teenage son, who fell from a cliff near his home in East Sussex earlier this month. Arthur Cave, 15, was found with life-threatening injuries on the underpass of Ovingdean Gap in Brighton, at 6pm on 14 July. The student was taken to the city’s Royal Sussex county hospital but died later that evening. Sussex police said his death was not being treated as suspicious.
Arthur Cave, 15, was found with life-threatening injuries on the underpass of Ovingdean Gap in Brighton, at 6pm on 14 July. At the opening of the inquest in Brighton, coroner’s officer Thea Jones said the cause of Arthur Cave’s death was from “multiple traumatic injuries due to a fall from a height”. She said: “Emergency services were called at 5.55pm to the underpass between Ovingdean and Rottingdean after a young male was found by two passersby. He had injuries consistent with falling from a great height.” Jones said he was pronounced dead at 6.56pm and that investigations were continuing.
The student was taken to the city’s Royal Sussex county hospital but died later that evening. Sussex police have said his death is not being treated as suspicious. A full inquest into Cave’s death will take place from 10am on 20 November at a venue to be confirmed, assistant deputy coroner Kate Palmer said. She added that statements would be read from people including the person who was with Arthur on the day he died.
At the inquest opening in Brighton, coroner’s officer Thea Jones said the cause of Arthur Cave’s death was from “multiple traumatic injuries due to a fall from a height”. Lawyer Sean Horstead, who attended the hearing with Rachel Willis, Nick Cave’s assistant, referred to the reported difficulty that emergency teams had in reaching Arthur. Horstead asked Palmer whether a statement would be provided relating to that aspect of the case.
She said: “Emergency services were called at 5.55pm to the underpass between Ovingdean and Rottingdean after a young male was found by two passersby.
“He had injuries consistent with falling from a great height.” Jones said he was pronounced dead at 6.56pm and investigations were continuing.
A full inquest into Cave’s death will take place from 10am on 20 November at a venue to be confirmed, assistant deputy coroner Kate Palmer said.
Palmer said statements would be read from people including the person who was with Arthur on the day he died.
Lawyer Sean Horstead, who attended the hearing with Rachel Willis, Nick Cave’s assistant, referred to the reported difficulty that emergency teams had in reaching Arthur.
Horstead asked Palmer whether a statement would be provided relating to that aspect of the case.
Last year Cave and his wife appeared alongside Arthur and his twin brother, Earl, in 20,000 Days On Earth, a film documenting a fictitious 24 hours in the singer’s life.Last year Cave and his wife appeared alongside Arthur and his twin brother, Earl, in 20,000 Days On Earth, a film documenting a fictitious 24 hours in the singer’s life.
Following Arthur’s death, Cave and his wife released a short statement through police saying “he was our beautiful, happy, loving boy”. Following Arthur’s death, Cave and his wife released a short statement through police saying “he was our beautiful, happy, loving boy”. Cave has two other sons, Luke and Jethro.
Cave has two other sons, Luke and Jethro.