A University of York student died from drowning after entering the River Ouse from the Ouse bridge, an inquest opening has heard.
On March 5, Evan d’Andilly died after he was seen entering the River Ouse shortly after 3am.
The 19-year-old, who was just days away from his 20th birthday on March 9, was from Scunthorpe and a student at the University of York studying business management when he died.
Police divers recovered his body from the river at 11.45am
On Thursday (Apr 3), an inquest was opened into the death of the teenager at Northallerton Coroners Court.
Dr Gill Kane, assistant coroner for York and North Yorkshire, said a statement provided by police said Mr d’Andilly entered the river by “Ouse bridge in York”.
She said Mr d’Andilly was last seen on March 5 when he entered the River Ouse, from the Ouse bridge in York.
The provisional cause of death was drowning.
