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| Missing British man found dead next to waterfall in Colombia | Missing British man found dead next to waterfall in Colombia |
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| A 24-year-old British man missing in Colombia has been found dead at the foot of a waterfall. | A 24-year-old British man missing in Colombia has been found dead at the foot of a waterfall. |
| Joe Tilley, from Leicester, was discovered on Saturday near the Fin Del Mundo falls near Mocoa city in the south-west of the country, after going missing the previous week. | Joe Tilley, from Leicester, was discovered on Saturday near the Fin Del Mundo falls near Mocoa city in the south-west of the country, after going missing the previous week. |
| His father, Ian Hussey, had flown to Colombia in an effort to find him and set up Twitter and Facebook accounts using the handle “Find Joe Tilley”. | His father, Ian Hussey, had flown to Colombia in an effort to find him and set up Twitter and Facebook accounts using the handle “Find Joe Tilley”. |
| Tilley’s family announced his death on Sunday and asked for space to grieve. | Tilley’s family announced his death on Sunday and asked for space to grieve. |
| A fundraising campaign has been launched to raise the £4,500 needed to repatriate his body and a further £4,000 for funeral costs. By Sunday afternoon, the campaign had raised more than £7,000. | A fundraising campaign has been launched to raise the £4,500 needed to repatriate his body and a further £4,000 for funeral costs. By Sunday afternoon, the campaign had raised more than £7,000. |
| It is understood that Tilley had been volunteering and travelling in South America at the time of his death. | It is understood that Tilley had been volunteering and travelling in South America at the time of his death. |
| In a Facebook post dated 4 May he said about his experience volunteering in Nicaragua: “The work we did was amazing and I do think we helped out the community in the long run. A massive thank you to everyone who donated.” | In a Facebook post dated 4 May he said about his experience volunteering in Nicaragua: “The work we did was amazing and I do think we helped out the community in the long run. A massive thank you to everyone who donated.” |
| A friend posted on the GoFundMe page: “He had amazing people around him who cared and loved him. He deserves all the love he gets and more.” | A friend posted on the GoFundMe page: “He had amazing people around him who cared and loved him. He deserves all the love he gets and more.” |
| Another said: “Joe was the most kind-hearted and free-spirited person and will be greatly missed.” | Another said: “Joe was the most kind-hearted and free-spirited person and will be greatly missed.” |
| A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “Our staff are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Colombia and are in touch with the local authorities.” | A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “Our staff are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Colombia and are in touch with the local authorities.” |
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