Body Believed to Be Missing 18-Year-Old George Smyth Found in Romanian Mountains
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 15
Body Believed to Be Missing 18-Year-Old George Smyth Found in Romanian Mountains
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 15
Summary
Romanian authorities found a body in the Bucegi mountains believed to be George Smyth, the 18-year-old University of Bristol student missing since 23 November.
Avon and Somerset Police said formal identification is still pending, with forensic inquiries next before efforts begin to repatriate the body to Bristol.
George had contacted rescuers before disappearing, saying he was disoriented and physically exhausted in an isolated area hit by strong winds, heavy snowfall and dense fog.
His family said they were devastated but relieved the wait was over, thanking Romanian mountain rescuers, police and the university for months of support.
The discovery appears to end daily searches that had continued in difficult and often dangerous mountain conditions since his disappearance.