A body has been found in the search for an 18-year-old British man who went missing last year while hiking in Romania, UK police said. George Smyth, a geology student at the University of Bristol, went missing in November. On Saturday, Avon and Somerset police said a body found in the region of the country is believed to be that of Smyth.
His family have been informed and are being supported by a family liaison officer, the force added. Smyth’s family said: “We are all devastated by George’s death. The family’s statement added: “We would also like to thank Avon and Somerset police and University of Bristol, who have gone above and beyond to try and find George, and to support us as a family.
The student, from Newport in Shropshire, is believed to have left Poiana Brașov heading to Bran. He reached Țigănești, where he made an emergency call for help. At the time, rescuers said he was in a “very isolated and hard to access mountain area” and the weather conditions were extremely severe with strong winds, heavy snowfall and dense fog.
The search and rescue operation also involved a canine unit, drones and helicopters being deployed. Sebastian Marinescu, from the area’s mountain rescue service, previously told the BBC the 18-year-old “was disoriented, physically exhausted, and already showing signs of hypothermia” when they received the emergency call.
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