Hopes fade for lost Ben Nevis walker

Police co-ordinating the search for a missing hillwalker on Britain's highest peak have said it is "highly unlikely" he is alive.

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Feb 2011, 14:04 BST

Updated 2nd Feb 2011, 22:32 BST

Haider Ali Manir, from Worcester, failed to return from a hike on Ben Nevis near Fort William on Sunday.

The 20-year-old was reported missing by his cousin who descended the mountain without him.