Image shows police crews from the Canton Police Valais discover the remains of a 32-year-old Englishman, undated photo. He was reported missing on the Grand Combin mountain massif, in Valais, Switzerland, on Dec. 31, 1974. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Canton Police Valais/Newsflash)
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16 February 2023
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Human remains found five months ago in the Swiss Alps have been identified as an English hiker who went missing nearly 50 years ago. The preserved skeleton of the 32-year-old man had been exposed by melting ice on the Corbassiere Glacier. Police say the body - found on the Pennine Alps, in...