Climber who died in West Cork fall would not have suffered, inquest hears

Inquest hears skilled Italian climber died instantly after fall at Baltimore cliff, with extensive injuries confirmed postmortem

UCC PHD student Lorenzo De Bonis (27) sustained a skull fracture and a broken neck after an accident occurred when he was climbing at Baltimore Hill on September 4 2025.

An experienced rock climber who died following a fall from a height whilst climbing cliffs in Baltimore in West Cork would have lost consciousness immediately and not suffered in any way, an inquest has heard.

UCC PhD student Lorenzo De Bonis, 27, sustained a skull fracture and a broken neck after an accident occurred while he was climbing at Baltimore Hill on September 4, 2025.