Body of 27-year-old man found on Snowdon after multiagency search

The body of a 27-year-old man reported missing on Mount Snowdon was found on Tuesday afternoon following a major multiagency search, North Wales Police said. The man, named as Kieran and from the Worcestershire area, had been reported missing on Monday after he was last seen shortly before 12pm in the Bwlch Glas area near the Pyg Track.

Police said Kieran walked to the summit of Yr Wyddfa at around 7am on Monday and was seen again near midday. He was described as wearing a camouflage coat and having a dark beard. Extensive searches involving mountain rescue teams, the coastguard helicopter and other partners continued into Monday night and resumed on Tuesday morning before the body was located on the mountain on Tuesday afternoon.

Chief Inspector Caroline Mullen-Hurst of North Wales Police said, "We are growing increasingly concerned for Kieran who we know walked to the top of Yr Wyddfa at around 7am this morning. Multiagency searches are ongoing in the area to find him, and I would urge anyone who has seen him from 7am onwards to contact us." Officers had also asked to speak to a group of walkers who spoke with Kieran just before midday and asked members of the public who took...