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| Body found in search for British hiker Matthew Hall in Italy | Body found in search for British hiker Matthew Hall in Italy |
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| Matthew Hall was known to be a confident walker with knowledge of rugged terrain | Matthew Hall was known to be a confident walker with knowledge of rugged terrain |
| Rescue teams searching for missing British man Matthew Hall in the Italian Alps have found a body. | Rescue teams searching for missing British man Matthew Hall in the Italian Alps have found a body. |
| The discovery was made on Wednesday evening, close to the Cross of Daloo, a mountain viewpoint high above the town of Chiavenna, where the 33-year-old, from Hull, had been staying. | The discovery was made on Wednesday evening, close to the Cross of Daloo, a mountain viewpoint high above the town of Chiavenna, where the 33-year-old, from Hull, had been staying. |
| Mr Hall sent a photograph of the cross to friends on the day he went missing, leading to a search of trails in the area. | Mr Hall sent a photograph of the cross to friends on the day he went missing, leading to a search of trails in the area. |
| Italian police told the BBC the body was found at 19:00 local time and members of Mr Hall's family had been informed. | Italian police told the BBC the body was found at 19:00 local time and members of Mr Hall's family had been informed. |
| Mr Hall was staying at the B&B Ploncher hotel when he disappeared on 9 July. He was thought to have been planning an eight-hour trek and had told a friend in a text message he had taken a wrong turn and was having a rest. | Mr Hall was staying at the B&B Ploncher hotel when he disappeared on 9 July. He was thought to have been planning an eight-hour trek and had told a friend in a text message he had taken a wrong turn and was having a rest. |
| Lt Gim Toni De Masi said a body was found in a crevice in the area from where Mr Hall had sent the message. | |
| Due to the danger involved in reaching the body, a helicopter was brought in to assist with the recovery. | |
| Mr Hall's mother arrived in Italy on Wednesday. His father is expected to arrive on Friday, the officer added. | |
| Friends previously travelled to the town to help with the search and raise awareness that he was missing. | |
| Mr Hall began his solo hiking trip on 5 July and was due to have flown back from Milan to Manchester on 12 July. He was known to be a confident walker with knowledge of mountains and rugged terrain. | Mr Hall began his solo hiking trip on 5 July and was due to have flown back from Milan to Manchester on 12 July. He was known to be a confident walker with knowledge of mountains and rugged terrain. |
| His family and friends have praised the Italian police, rescue workers and the community in Chiavenna for their help. | His family and friends have praised the Italian police, rescue workers and the community in Chiavenna for their help. |
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