Body found in Romania believed to be missing British hiker George Smyth

Family paid tribute to Bristol University geology student, 18, after being notified by Avon and Somerset police A body has been found in the search for an 18-year-old British man who went missing last year while hiking in Romania, UK police said. George Smyth, a geology student at the University of Bristol, went missing in November. Continue reading...

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Body found in search for UK student missing on Romania hike

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Guardian Published 15 August 2026

Body found in Romania believed to be missing British hiker George Smyth

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Body found in search for UK student missing on Romania hike

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