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| Missing Arthur Jones: Body in Crete is dad's, says son | Missing Arthur Jones: Body in Crete is dad's, says son |
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| A body found in Crete is that of missing Denbigh pensioner Arthur Jones, his son has confirmed. | |
| Jeff Jones said his father's body, which was found in a "very remote area" of the Greek Island was formally identified on Tuesday night. | Jeff Jones said his father's body, which was found in a "very remote area" of the Greek Island was formally identified on Tuesday night. |
| Mr Jones, 73, who was a keen walker, had not been seen since 19 June - two days after he arrived for a holiday. | Mr Jones, 73, who was a keen walker, had not been seen since 19 June - two days after he arrived for a holiday. |
| His son said Mr Jones died peacefully and arrangements were being made to bring his body home. | His son said Mr Jones died peacefully and arrangements were being made to bring his body home. |
| The family were informed of the discovery of a body on Monday. | |
| North Wales Police said the body was found "sitting under a tree" with some personal belongings. | |
| Search | |
| Officers said the location of the body followed the theory Mr Jones had gone out for a walk and sought shade after suffering "some form of medical episode". | |
| On Monday his son said it was "deeply upsetting" to finally receive some news on his father, but it was comforting to know he had been doing something he enjoyed when he died. | |
| The alarm was raised when Mr Jones failed to turn up for his flight home on 24 June. | |
| In the past two months North Wales Police officers, mountain rescue teams and the pensioner's family and friends have travelled to the island to help with the search. | |
| Official searches focused on the area near his hotel and a war cemetery where he signed a visitors' book. | |
| A Facebook campaign to Find Arthur attracted support from over 3,000 people and Prime Minister David Cameron also pledged to do "everything he can" to help find Mr Jones. |