A MAN was found at the bottom of Old Harry Rocks after members of the public spotted a chair and some items at the top of the cliff, an inquest heard.

The inquest into the death of Jeno Tamas Stolba opened at Bournemouth Town Hall on November 2.

The 45-year-old, who was of no fixed abode, was found dead at the bottom of Old Harry Rocks by the coastguard team on October 17 this year.

The inquest was told: “Members of the public found a chair and items at the top of the cliff.

“They looked over the cliff and saw someone at the bottom.

“Coastguards recovered the body which was already deceased. There were no suspicious circumstances.”

A post-mortem found that Mr Stolba, who was born in Budapest, died of multiple injuries.

The inquest has been adjourned until March 8.