Boy fell over edge at Cliffs of Moher after slipping, inquest told

Clare county coroner Isobel O’Dea said the autopsy found the boy died from multiple traumatic injuries consistent with a fall from a height

'It is clear from evidence we heard that Zhihan slipped off the cliffs rather than any other way. His death would have been very quick, instantaneous,' the coroner said. Picture: PA

A 12-year-old boy lost his balance after slipping in a puddle close to the edge of the Cliffs of Moher before falling to his death, an inquest has heard.

In testimony at Clare Coroner’s Court into the death of Zhihan Zhao on July 23, 2024, French tourist Marion Tourgon described seeing Zhihan fall over the edge at around 1.45pm on the day.