The case against a man charged with a series of offences, including wounding another person with intent to murder, has been formally closed following his death last month.
Taylor Jake Murphy was found dead in his cell at the Isle of Man Prison on September 18.
The unemployed 20-year-old, of High View Road, Douglas, was found in his bed in the single-occupancy cell where he had been locked in the previous evening.
CCTV footage confirmed that nobody had entered his cell overnight.
An inquest into his death has been opened and adjourned, with Coroner James Brooks confirming that investigations into the circumstances of Mr Murphy's death are continuing.
Mr Murphy had been charged with wounding another person with intent to murder. He denied the allegation and was awaiting trial, which had been scheduled for May next year.
The alleged offences were said to have taken place on October 5 and 6 at Maughold and Port Cornaa.
He had pleaded guilty to robbery, taking a vehicle without consent, possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knife, and two counts of theft.
At the Court of General Gaol Delivery on Friday, prosecutor Roger Kane addressed Deemster Graeme Cook, saying: ‘You will be aware of Mr Murphy’s untimely death in prison.
‘He was facing numerous charges and was due to be tried on May 17 next year.
‘Given the circumstances, we ask the information is to be endorsed, the file to be closed and the trial next year to be vacated.’
Deemster Cook granted the application to close the case and vacated the scheduled trial date.
Meanwhile, Mr Murphy's death has been referred to the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman in England and Wales, which is conducting an investigation.
However, any report arising from that investigation will not be published until the inquest into his death has concluded.