Brit hiker, 70, found dead after vanishing in Spanish Pyrenees while climbing 8,700ft peak

A MISSING British hiker has been found dead in Spanish mountains after a sweeping search.

Police discovered the body of the 70-year-old man in Pyrenees after he vanished during his attempt to climb 8,700ft peak on Monday.

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Missing British hiker has been found dead in the Spanish Pyrenees[/caption]

The grim discovery was made yesterday around 1pm although the information only became public earlier today.

Mountain search and rescue experts from the Civil Guard’s Greim unit, the same type of police specialists that are looking for missing Jay Slater in Tenerife, had been involved.

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