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Body found in search for ‘kind' Crystal Palace charity worker missing in Alps
A body has been found six months after a hiker closely tied to Crystal Palace FC went missing in the Italian mountains. Aziz Ziriat, 36, was discovered lying in a rocky crevice on Saturday, around 400m below where the body of his friend, Sam Harris, 35, had previously been found. The official Crystal Palace FC charity, Palace for Life, where Mr Ziriat worked as head of community engagement, said colleagues were 'profoundly sad' at his disappearance. The pair, who were both from London, went missing while hiking in January. Aziz Ziriat (left) and Sam Harris (right) (Image: Palace for Life)Mr Ziriat's body was found in the Passo di Conca area by specialist search teams including a canine unit, Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue confirmed. A spokesman said the rescuers 'lowered themselves down the wall below the base of the slope, where the dog finally signaled the missing man's body in a rocky crevice, where it had been covered by snow'. He said Mr Ziriat's family was immediately informed of the discovery. Mr Harris's body was discovered on January 8. The friends had not been seen or heard from since January 1 and did not check in for their flight home on January 6. READ MORE: Body found in search of missing Crystal Palace FC charity workers in Italy Their last known location was near a mountain hut called Casina Dosson, close to the town of Tione Di Trento, near Riva Del Garda on Lake Garda. Palace for Life previously described Mr Ziriat's 'real passion to make a difference'. It added: 'Aziz has not only been incredibly impactful in his role, but also a kind, compassionate and generous individual who brought positivity and warmth to everyone he has worked with.' Joe Stone, a university friend of Mr Ziriat, previously told the PA news agency that the pair were 'experienced hikers' who liked to go off the grid, but 'alarm bells were raised' when they failed to check in for their return flight.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Body of hiker missing since New Year's Day found
The body of a British hiker who went missing in the Dolomites has been found, a search team in Italy said. Aziz Ziriat, 36, was discovered lying in a rocky crevice on Saturday, around 400m (1,300ft) below where the body of his friend, Sam Harris, 35, had previously been found. The pair, who were both from London, went missing while hiking in January. Mr Ziriat's body was found in the Passo di Conca area by specialist search teams including a canine unit, Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue confirmed. A spokesman said the rescuers "lowered themselves down the wall below the base of the slope, where the dog finally signalled the missing man's body in a rocky crevice, where it had been covered by snow". He said Mr Ziriat's family was immediately informed of the discovery. Mr Harris's body was discovered on 8 January. The friends had not been seen or heard from since 1 January and did not check in for their flight home on 6 January. Their last known location was near a mountain hut called Casina Dosson, close to the town of Tione Di Trento, near Riva Del Garda on Lake Garda. Palace for Life, the official charity of Crystal Palace FC where Mr Ziriat worked as head of community engagement, previously released a statement which said colleagues were "profoundly sad" at his disappearance. Describing his "real passion to make a difference", it added: "Aziz has not only been incredibly impactful in his role, but also a kind, compassionate and generous individual who brought positivity and warmth to everyone he has worked with." Joe Stone, a university friend of Mr Ziriat, previously said that the pair were "experienced hikers" who liked to go off the grid, but "alarm bells were raised" when they failed to check in for their return flight. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to British hiker's family devastated as items found Friend praises hiker who died on Italian mountain Search for missing hiker called off for the day
BBC News
3 days ago
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Body of hiker missing in Dolomites since New Year's Day found
The body of a British hiker who went missing in the Dolomites has been found, a search team in Italy Ziriat, 36, was discovered lying in a rocky crevice on Saturday, around 400m (1,300ft) below where the body of his friend, Sam Harris, 35, had previously been pair, who were both from London, went missing while hiking in Ziriat's body was found in the Passo di Conca area by specialist search teams including a canine unit, Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue confirmed. A spokesman said the rescuers "lowered themselves down the wall below the base of the slope, where the dog finally signalled the missing man's body in a rocky crevice, where it had been covered by snow".He said Mr Ziriat's family was immediately informed of the Harris's body was discovered on 8 January. The friends had not been seen or heard from since 1 January and did not check in for their flight home on 6 last known location was near a mountain hut called Casina Dosson, close to the town of Tione Di Trento, near Riva Del Garda on Lake for Life, the official charity of Crystal Palace FC where Mr Ziriat worked as head of community engagement, previously released a statement which said colleagues were "profoundly sad" at his his "real passion to make a difference", it added: "Aziz has not only been incredibly impactful in his role, but also a kind, compassionate and generous individual who brought positivity and warmth to everyone he has worked with."Joe Stone, a university friend of Mr Ziriat, previously said that the pair were "experienced hikers" who liked to go off the grid, but "alarm bells were raised" when they failed to check in for their return flight.
The Independent
3 days ago
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Body of British hiker finally found months after he went missing in Italy's Dolomites
Search teams in Italy have finally found the body of a British hiker who went missing five months ago in the Dolomites in Italy. The body of Aziz Ziriat, 36, was discovered lying in a rocky crevice on Saturday, around 400m below where the body of his friend, Sam Harris, 35, had previously been found. The pair, who were both from London, went missing while hiking in January. Mr Ziriat's body was found in the Passo di Conca area by specialist search teams including a canine unit, Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue confirmed. A spokesman said the rescuers 'lowered themselves down the wall below the base of the slope, where the dog finally signaled the missing man's body in a rocky crevice, where it had been covered by snow'. He said Mr Ziriat's family was immediately informed of the discovery. Mr Harris's body was discovered on January 8. The friends had not been seen or heard from since 1 January and did not check in for their flight home on 6 January. Their last known location was near a mountain hut called Casina Dosson, close to the town of Tione Di Trento, near Riva Del Garda on Lake Garda. Palace for Life, the official charity of Crystal Palace FC where Mr Ziriat worked as head of community engagement, previously released a statement which said colleagues were 'profoundly sad' at his disappearance. Describing his 'real passion to make a difference,' it added: 'Aziz has not only been incredibly impactful in his role, but also a kind, compassionate and generous individual who brought positivity and warmth to everyone he has worked with.' Joe Stone, a university friend of Mr Ziriat, previously told the PA news agency that the pair were 'experienced hikers' who liked to go off the grid, but 'alarm bells were raised' when they failed to check in for their return flight.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Body found in search for Briton missing in Dolomites, search team says
The body of a British hiker who went missing in the Dolomites has been found, a search team in Italy said. Aziz Ziriat, 36, was discovered lying in a rocky crevice on Saturday, around 400m below where the body of his friend, Sam Harris, 35, had previously been found. The pair, who were both from London, went missing while hiking in January. Mr Ziriat's body was found in the Passo di Conca area by specialist search teams including a canine unit, Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue confirmed. A spokesman said the rescuers 'lowered themselves down the wall below the base of the slope, where the dog finally signaled the missing man's body in a rocky crevice, where it had been covered by snow'. He said Mr Ziriat's family was immediately informed of the discovery. Mr Harris's body was discovered on January 8. The friends had not been seen or heard from since January 1 and did not check in for their flight home on January 6. Their last known location was near a mountain hut called Casina Dosson, close to the town of Tione Di Trento, near Riva Del Garda on Lake Garda. Palace for Life, the official charity of Crystal Palace FC where Mr Ziriat worked as head of community engagement, previously released a statement which said colleagues were 'profoundly sad' at his disappearance. Describing his 'real passion to make a difference,' it added: 'Aziz has not only been incredibly impactful in his role, but also a kind, compassionate and generous individual who brought positivity and warmth to everyone he has worked with.' Joe Stone, a university friend of Mr Ziriat, previously told the PA news agency that the pair were 'experienced hikers' who liked to go off the grid, but 'alarm bells were raised' when they failed to check in for their return flight.
