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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Daily Record
Body of missing UK hiker found in Italian Alps after vanishing on New Year's Day
Aziz Ziriat, 36, vanished during a hiking trip in the Italian Dolomites with pal Samuel Harris, 35 - Samuel's body was found back in January but Aziz's remains were found on Saturday The body of a Brit who went missing on New Year's Day while hiking in the Italian Dolomites has been found. Aziz Ziriat, 36, from London went missing alongside his friend Samuel Harris, 25, at the beginning of the year. A massive search was launched after the pair were not heard from since January 1, reports the Mirror. His body was found this morning and the Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue team are now working to recover his remains. The pair were known to have been near the town of Tione Di Trento, near Riva Del Garda, on Lake Garda, before they vanished. The alarm was raised after the pair stopped responding to messages and failed to get on their flight back to the UK on January 6. Samuel's body was tragically found back in January, after his body had been buried under metres of deep snow. The search for the pair was complicated by poor weather conditions and heavy snow at high altitudes. Search teams discovered items belonging to Aziz, including his mobile phone and a card, not far from his friends body, in January. Despite this, the dozens of rescuers involved in the search were not able to find the 36-year-old at the time. Rescuers were hopeful the snow melting in the spring and summer would aid the search for Aziz. The operation to find his body is being coordinated by the Italian Guardia di Finanza and is ongoing. The pair had travelled to The Dolomites to hike between huts in the mountain range for a New Year's trip abroad. After the initial search for the friends began, Aziz's girlfriend described the pair as "experienced hikers", but revealed she had last spoken to her boyfriend at around 10am on New Year's Day. Rebecca Dimmock also shared her boyfriend's last messages to her before the pair were not heard from again. In January, she said: "He sent some photos of the mountains and a couple of himself. He said his phone was about to die but he would write back to me properly soon." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. She also revealed more details about the friends' hiking plans. Rebecca added: "I know they made it to the hut, and they were drinking red wine, but he said it was freezing." A video, at the time, showed Aziz preparing to hike the mountain range on New Year's Day with Samuel. He filmed the mountain range he planned to scale and a shelter it was believed the pair stayed overnight. Aziz had worked for Crystal Palace at the club's official Palace For Life charity. The Premier League club put out a post to appeal for information when he initially went missing.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Body of Brit found five months after he disappeared along with his friend on Italian hiking trip
THE body of a Brit hiker who vanished during a trek in Italy five months ago has now been found. Aziz Ziriat, 36, went missing alongside Samuel Harris, 35, in the Italian Dolomites on New Year's Eve. 5 Aziz Ziriat's body has now been found 5 Rescue crews were seen working to try and find the hikers in Italy Credit: soccorso alpino trentino 5 Aziz Ziriat, 36, went missing alongside Samuel Harris, 35 Credit: PA 5 His body was found today after rescuers launched a search mission months ago to find the missing Brit. The Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue team are now recovering Aziz's remains. His pal Harris was found dead back in January, and his body was covered under deep layers of snow. The pair failed to get on their flight back home on January 6, and they had stopped answering their phones. Aziz's mobile phone, card and glasses were all discovered close to Harris' body, but no sign of him was found. Family and friends of the pair flew out to the Italian region to help with the rescue efforts. The last known location of the duo was near a mountain hut called Casina Dosson, close to the town of Tione Di Trento. Their families later revealed the men planned to go between huts in the mountain range for a special New Year's hike. Video shared with The Telegraph showed Aziz preparing to hike the mountain range with Sam before the fatal climb. In the clip, he films the mountain range as well as a stone shelter where the friends are believed to have stayed overnight. He says: "Happy New Year! Woken up to some delightful sunshine, blue skies. "There has not been a cloud in the sky since we got here, which is slightly unnerving but also quite jokes." He adds: "I want to attack this today, get up into some of the 3,000 bits which are up yonder. "Looking forward to a day scampering, we are not taking our packs today, for the last two days lugging up this God-forsaken valley, another day frolicking before schlepping over to the next valley." Rebecca Dimmock, the girlfriend of Aziz, called the pair "experienced hikers". She revealed she last spoke to her boyfriend on New Year's Day - shortly after the video was recorded, according to BBC reports. Rebecca said: "He said his phone was about to die but he would write back to me properly soon. "I know they made it to the hut, and they were drinking red wine, but he said it was freezing." More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Body of Brit found five months after he disappeared along with his friend on Italian hiking trip
THE body of a Brit hiker who vanished during a trek in Italy five months ago has now been found. 5 Aziz Ziriat's body has now been found 5 Rescue crews were seen working to try and find the hikers in Italy Credit: soccorso alpino trentino 5 Aziz Ziriat, 36, went missing alongside Samuel Harris, 35 Credit: PA 5 His body was found today after rescuers launched a search mission months ago to find the missing Brit. The Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue team are now recovering Aziz's remains. His pal Harris was found dead back in January, and his body was covered under deep layers of snow. The pair failed to get on their flight back home on January 6, and they had stopped answering their phones. Aziz's mobile phone, card and glasses were all discovered close to Harris' body, but no sign of him was found. Family and friends of the pair flew out to the Italian region to help with the rescue efforts. The last known location of the duo was near a mountain hut called Casina Dosson, close to the town of Tione Di Trento. Their families later revealed the men planned to go between huts in the mountain range for a special New Year's hike. Most read in The Sun Video shared with The Telegraph showed Aziz preparing to hike the mountain range with Sam before the fatal climb. In the clip, he films the mountain range as well as a stone shelter where the friends are believed to have stayed overnight. He says: "Happy New Year! Woken up to some delightful sunshine, blue skies. "There has not been a cloud in the sky since we got here, which is slightly unnerving but also quite jokes." He adds: "I want to attack this today, get up into some of the 3,000 bits which are up yonder. "Looking forward to a day scampering, we are not taking our packs today, for the last two days lugging up this God-forsaken valley, another day frolicking before schlepping over to the next valley." Rebecca Dimmock, the girlfriend of Aziz, called the pair "experienced hikers". She revealed she last spoke to her boyfriend on New Year's Day - shortly after the video was recorded, according to Rebecca said: "He said his phone was about to die but he would write back to me properly soon. "I know they made it to the hut, and they were drinking red wine, but he said it was freezing." More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Read more on the Irish Sun is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at 5 W7HP5Y Climbers progress on the Santner Pass via ferrata climb to the Santner Pass hut refuge in the Rosengarten area of the italian Dolomites the Alto Adige Credit: Alamy
