An inquest into the death of an Eton schoolboy mauled by a polar bear on an Arctic expedition will start today.

The grieving family of the Englist schoolboy who was killed by a polar bear while on an adventure holiday in north Norway paid tribute to him today as “strong, fearless and kind”.

Four British people injured in a polar bear attack while on an adventure holiday in north Norway have undergone surgery and are recovering in hospital, medical staff said today.

A TEENAGE boy who was killed by a polar bear in northern Norway was named last night by the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES) as Horatio Chapple, aged 17.