Body found in search for missing British hiker Matthew Hall in Italy
The 33-year-old, from Hull, disappeared last Wednesday while walking in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
The discovery of a body was made yesterday evening close to the Cross of Daloo, a mountain viewpoint high above the town of Chiavenna, where Matthew had been staying.
His family have been informed.
Italian authorities said the body was found in a crevice in the same area where he had sent his last text telling a friend he had taken a wrong turn and was having a rest.
A helicopter was brought in to assist with the recovery because of the danger involved in reaching the body.
Friends, family and colleagues had travelled to the area in search for him while specialist drones were also launched. More Trending
His friend Scott Hamilton previously spoke to Metro about the search effort and the hopes they would find him.
His mum arrived in Italy on Wednesday and his dad is due to fly out on Friday.
Matthew started his solo hiking trip on July 5 and was due to fly back from Milan to Manchester on July 12.
Friends and family said that he was a confident walker with knowledge of mountains and rugged terrain.
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