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

The Guardian UK Saturday 15 August 2026, 17:14 UTC By Nadeem Badshah 1 min read

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Family paid tribute to Bristol University geology student, 18, after being notified by Avon and Somerset policeA 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.

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.

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

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