A British teenager died trying to take a selfie on the Paris Metro when he stuck his head out between the carriages, an inquest heard.

Nye "Frankie" Newman, who had travelled to France to take part int he daredevil sport of free running, suffered "catastrophic" head injuries in the incident.

The 17-year-old, from Aldershot, Hampshire, had travelled with his girlfriend, Nicole Tunnell, and a group of friends to the French capital during the Christmas break.

The group were on their way to the Eiffel Tower to see the New Year's Eve fireworks when a French boy called Nino, 15, who they were staying with, undid the lock between the carriages with a skeleton key, the Basingstoke inquest heard.