Search for Briton missing in Dolomites continues as friend shares fears

A adjacent person of a British hiker who has been missing successful the Dolomites for much than a week said “there is an acceptance that it won’t beryllium bully news” arsenic the hunt to find him continues.

Sam Harris, 35, and Aziz Ziriat, 36, some from London, had not been heard from since January 1.

The assemblage of Mr Harris was recovered successful the Passo di Conca country connected Wednesday, rescuers said.

There is an acceptance among america that it’s not going to beryllium bully news... But it would beryllium truly bully to find him and beryllium enactment retired of this limbo

Joe Stone, assemblage person of Mr Ziriat

Joe Stone, a assemblage person of Mr Ziriat, told the PA quality bureau that authorities are “trying everything” to find the 36-year-old who has present been missing for 10 days.

“There is an acceptance among america that it’s not going to beryllium bully news,” Mr Stone said connected Saturday.

“But it would beryllium truly bully to find him and beryllium enactment retired of this limbo.”

The pair’s past known determination had been a upland hut called Casina Dosson, adjacent to the municipality of Tione Di Trento, adjacent Riva Del Garda connected Lake Garda.

Italy’s National Alpine Cliff and Cave Rescue Corps (CNSAS) said connected Saturday that the hunt for Mr Ziriat, who works for Crystal Palace’s foundation Palace For Life, resumed astatine archetypal light.

Around 40 rescuers person been airlifted to precocious altitudes and are digging into the snowfall to hunt for Mr Ziriat successful the country wherever Mr Harris’s assemblage was found.

On Wednesday, the alpine rescue work said crushed teams had recovered a assemblage successful the country of Passo di Conca “sadly deceased, buried nether the snow”.

The rescue teams had been searching the country aft tracking a “phone of 1 of the 2 mountaineers”.

Palace For Life posted connected X, formerly Twitter, saying: “We are alert of reports that the assemblage of Sam Harris has been recovered.

“We are devastated to person this quality and our thoughts and deepest sympathies spell retired to his loved ones.

“No further accusation is presently disposable regarding the whereabouts of Aziz.”

A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said connected Friday: “We are supporting the household of a British antheral who has died successful bluish Italy and are successful interaction with the section authorities.”