Holidaymaker died after falling from hotel balcony
Gareth Cotter from Pontypridd was on holiday in Tunisia when he fell to his death
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A holidaymaker died after falling from a third floor balcony in Tunisia, an inquest has heard.
Gareth Cotter, 29, suffered traumatic injuries after the fall from the balcony of his hotel room in the early hours of 21 September.
An inquest hearing was told on Thursday that Mr Cotter, from Pontypridd, died from his injuries in a hospital in the north African country.
A post mortem examination was carried out at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant.
The pathologist told the hearing in Pontypridd that a provisional cause of death was given as 鈥渢raumatic head injury鈥.
Area coroner Patricia Morgan said she had 鈥渞eason to suspect the death was violent in nature鈥 but required more evidence before proceeding with a full inquest.
She expressed her condolences to Mr Cotter鈥檚 family.
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