Body found in search for student missing on hike
A body is found during the search for George Smyth, who went missing while hiking in Romania.
An 18-year-old University of Bristol student, George Smyth from Shropshire, went missing during a hiking trip in Romania's Bucegi mountains on November 23. Despite daily search efforts, Brașov Mountain Rescue confirmed police had been informed of a body found in the region. While identification is pending, the body is believed to be George's.
His family expressed their devastation, praising the tireless work of Salvamont Mountain Rescue, Avon and Somerset Police, and the University of Bristol in their search for George. They requested privacy to grieve and bring George home. Prior to his disappearance, George contacted rescuers stating he was disoriented and exhausted in a remote, severe weather condition area.
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