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Inquest Reveals Nick Cave's Son Died Of 'Multiple Traumatic Injuries'

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Following the tragic and untimely passing of Aussie rock legend Nick Cave's son, an inquest has revealed the cause of 15-year-old Arthur's death after the teenager fell from a cliff near his home in the UK earlier this month. 

As The Guardian reports, coroner's officer Thea Jones, who conducted the inquest in Brighton, said that the Cave died from "multiple traumatic injuries due to a fall from a height".

"Emergency services were called at 5.55pm to the underpass between Ovingdean and Rottingdean after a young male was found by two passersby,"Jones said. 

"He had injuries consistent with falling from a great height."

Cave was sadly pronounced dead at 6:56pm.

Though the death is not being treated as suspicious, investigations are still currently underway and a full inquest will take place from 10am, 20 November at a venue to be announced.

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It has also been confirmed that statements would be read from people, including the person who was with Cave on the day he died.