Body found in search for Malaysian backpacker

POLICE searching for missing British backpacker Gareth Huntley in the Malaysian jungle have found a body, the Foreign Office said.
By DAVID MERCER
Published 4th Jun 2014, 14:53 BST
A poster of missing British man Gareth Huntley, 34, is seen at Juara village on Tioman Island. Picture: ReutersA poster of missing British man Gareth Huntley, 34, is seen at Juara village on Tioman Island. Picture: Reuters
A poster of missing British man Gareth Huntley, 34, is seen at Juara village on Tioman Island. Picture: Reuters

The 34-year-old has not been seen since he started a trek to a waterfall in Tioman Island, off the south-eastern coast of the country’s mainland, last Tuesday morning.

The body, which has not been confirmed as the missing Briton, was found today in a pond a few yards from a kayak storage unit near the Juara Turtle Project where Mr Huntley had been working, according to local reports.

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A Foreign Office spokesman said: “Malaysian police have confirmed that a body has been found on Tioman island in Malaysia.

“Foreign Office consular staff on the ground are continuing to work closely with the Malaysian authorities and are investigating with them as a matter of urgency.

“We continue to provide support to the family of Gareth Huntley at this very difficult time.”

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