A MAN was found dead at the bottom of a cliff just weeks after being arrested by police.

The full inquest into the death of Remigiusz Daniel Behrendt, 22, of Leven Avenue, Bournemouth, began at Bournemouth Town Hall on Thursday, January 10.

In the early hours of January 3, 2021, Mr Behrendt was located on the beach of Hengistbury Head by a fisherman, around “10 feet” from the shoreline.

His rucksack was found at the top of the cliff and the inquest heard how the 22-year-old had moved himself along the beach before collapsing due to his injuries.

A post-mortem revealed his medical cause of death was multiple injuries, including two skull fractures.

Detective Sergeant Alistair Rogers, giving evidence, said Mr Behrendt, who was staying at Leven House, accommodation to help people with mental health difficulties, had been diagnosed with schizophrenia but had stopped taking his medication.

Leading up to his death, he made comments saying he “could not take it anymore” and that his “brain was broken”.

Weeks before, on December 17, 2020, officers had seen Mr Behrendt riding his motorbike when they stopped him.

DS Rogers said officers believed he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol and arrested him, his bike also had no insurance.

He was arrested and kept in custody for 12 hours which had a detrimental effect on his mental health, the inquest heard. He also struggled with losing his bike after it was seized.

On the night of his death, Mr Behrendt had been at his friend’s house where he had smoked cannabis.

A statement from his friend said Mr Behrendt was “acting strange” and kept standing up and sitting down.

Mr Behrendt then punched his friend in the face before immediately apologising. He left after arranging to meet again the next day. He then went to Hengistbury Head.

His brother Kacper received a text from his phone reading “it might be tomorrow, it might be today”. Mr Behrendt then called Kacper and was “very upset” and “not making much sense”.

He told his brother: “I am going to Hengistbury Head, I will be there until the morning.”

Mr Behrendt was found by a fisherman, police were called and confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances.

The inquest continues.