Student who went missing at Giant's Causeway took LSD and Tramadol before dying of hypothermia, inquest hears

A coroner has found that English student Lester McLennan, who went missing at the Giant's Causeway last autumn, probably died of hypothermia.

The 20-year-old Londoner's body was found on an isolated stretch of shoreline between Dunseverick and the Giant's Causeway on February 22, 2025.

A search was launched on November 2 2024 when he failed to return from a solo bus trip to the World Heritage Site on October 31.

At his inquest on Monday, a forensic pathologist said there was no evidence to suggest he'd either fallen from cliffs or been in the water.

However, toxicology tests indicated he'd taken Tramadol and, the court later heard, he'd told his ex-girlfriend that he planned to take LSD.

When his mother became concerned that he hadn't come home on schedule she discovered a diary entry 'acid trip at the Giant's Causeway,' the court heard.

Coroner Joe McCriskin paid tribute to the dozens of volunteers who had been involved in the 'massive search' over three days between November 2 and November 4 2024.

He said he was satisfied Lester 'died as a result of hypothermia' having possibly become disorientated while under the influence of the drugs.

See next week's Chronicle for a full report on Lester McLennan's inquest