"We all absolutely loved him" - friends and family devastated as body found in the search for a missing British hiker, who'd texted to say he'd lost the trail

Chiavenna.

Rescuers in the Italian Alps have found a body in their search for a missing British hiker.

Matthew Hall, 33, disappeared in the mountains surrounding Chiavenna in Northern Italy on July 9, after texting a friend to say he'd lost the trail and stopped to rest. He'd arrived in the area a few days prior with solo hiking plans and asked for directions to local trails at the B&B where he was staying.