A former Kent journalist has died after falling off a cliff in Morocco.

Sevenoaks born Charles Norton was a well known writer, publisher and adventurer.

It's understood the 39-year-old old was on a morning walk when he plunged to his death in Tangier earlier this month.

Mr Norton attended Solefield Prep school where he was head boy and a prize sportsman, according to an obituary in the Telegraph today.

The former Cambridge University student leaves behind his wife Rags, 36, a three-year-old son and ten-month-old daughter.

After leaving university Mr Norton worked as a journalist in Kent, followed by a brief period as night editor at BBC Worldwide and then held a trainee position at The Daily Telegraph, where he worked on the sports desk.

During his time at the Telegraph, Norton wrote more than 2,000 sport articles.

"Charlie didn't just live a life, he tore into it - a breathless, voracious existence that left little margin for error" - Vigour

In 2013 he also founded Vigour magazine, which he remained editor of at the time of his death.

In a tribute on Vigour's website, Mr Norton is described as hard-working, gregarious human being.

It continues: "Charlie didn't just live a life, he tore into it - a breathless, voracious existence that left little margin for error.

"He was tremendous fun to be around; a true bon vivant. He made friends effortlessly, and kept them diligently."

Just days before his death the much-loved family man had completed the Comrades race in South Africa despite a serious knee injury.

Norton had been working on a number of unfinished novels and screenplays, as well as a series of adventure books inspired by his children but most of his time after the Telegraph was occupied by adventure journalism.

He also co-founded Flying for Heroes, backed by the Help for Heroes charity. In 2009 he published The Bumper Book of Bravery.

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