AN inquest has been opened into the death of a teenager who was found dead in the North York Moors.

Christian Sydney Ellison Mangles, 17, of Egton, near Whitby, died on Thursday, June 14.

His body was found at Blakey Ridge in Castleton following a police search of the area.

The inquest was opened by North Yorkshire coroner Michael Oakley on June 18 and was adjourned until a later date.