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| Two British tourists die in Alps | Two British tourists die in Alps |
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| Two British tourists have fallen to their deaths in the French Alps, the Foreign Office has confirmed. | Two British tourists have fallen to their deaths in the French Alps, the Foreign Office has confirmed. |
| Richard Ryan, 27, and Christopher Lockwood, 28, both from the Leeds area, went missing in the ski resort of Deux Alpes in the early hours of Thursday. | Richard Ryan, 27, and Christopher Lockwood, 28, both from the Leeds area, went missing in the ski resort of Deux Alpes in the early hours of Thursday. |
| It appears they had tried to take a short cut going back to their chalet from a bar and they fell off a cliff. | It appears they had tried to take a short cut going back to their chalet from a bar and they fell off a cliff. |
| Earlier, the news emerged that the body of Briton Christopher Hilton had been found, months after he disappeared. | Earlier, the news emerged that the body of Briton Christopher Hilton had been found, months after he disappeared. |
| The bodies of Mr Ryan and Mr Lockwood were found in the "Black Coombe" ravine on Friday, near the Deux Alpes ski station east of Grenoble, according to French rescuers. | The bodies of Mr Ryan and Mr Lockwood were found in the "Black Coombe" ravine on Friday, near the Deux Alpes ski station east of Grenoble, according to French rescuers. |
| At 0200 local time on Thursday morning, the men left the bar where they were drinking and tried to take a short cut in an area marked by warning signs. | At 0200 local time on Thursday morning, the men left the bar where they were drinking and tried to take a short cut in an area marked by warning signs. |
| 100m plunge | 100m plunge |
| Officials in the town said that seven people have died falling off that cliff in the past 12 years. | Officials in the town said that seven people have died falling off that cliff in the past 12 years. |
| Family liaison officers from West Yorkshire Police are assisting the relatives of the two men. | Family liaison officers from West Yorkshire Police are assisting the relatives of the two men. |
| In the previous incident involving Mr Hilton, climbers found his body on a ledge in the Oisans range of the central French Alps three days ago. He had fallen more than 100 metres. | In the previous incident involving Mr Hilton, climbers found his body on a ledge in the Oisans range of the central French Alps three days ago. He had fallen more than 100 metres. |
| He vanished after going for a hike alone in July, while holidaying with his parents. | He vanished after going for a hike alone in July, while holidaying with his parents. |
| Mr Hilton lived and worked in Stalybridge, Cheshire, where he taught science at Littlemoss High School. | Mr Hilton lived and worked in Stalybridge, Cheshire, where he taught science at Littlemoss High School. |