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| Body found in search for University of Warwick professor | Body found in search for University of Warwick professor |
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| The body of Prof Tom Marsh has been found, police said | The body of Prof Tom Marsh has been found, police said |
| Police searching for a professor who vanished from a research trip to the Chilean desert in September say they have found his body. | Police searching for a professor who vanished from a research trip to the Chilean desert in September say they have found his body. |
| University of Warwick academic Prof Tom Marsh went missing during a visit to La Silla Observatory. | University of Warwick academic Prof Tom Marsh went missing during a visit to La Silla Observatory. |
| His body was found about 5km (three miles) from the observatory in the country's Atacama desert, police said. | His body was found about 5km (three miles) from the observatory in the country's Atacama desert, police said. |
| The authorities have not revealed the cause of death. | The authorities have not revealed the cause of death. |
| The founding professor of the university's astronomy and astrophysics group was reported missing from the observatory on 16 September, two days after arriving in the country. | The founding professor of the university's astronomy and astrophysics group was reported missing from the observatory on 16 September, two days after arriving in the country. |
| The 60-year-old from Rugby had been working as a visiting astronomer at the European Southern Observatory. | The 60-year-old from Rugby had been working as a visiting astronomer at the European Southern Observatory. |
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| In a Twitter update the local police said the body had been found "in the face of an intense search" by the team. | In a Twitter update the local police said the body had been found "in the face of an intense search" by the team. |
| "We are sorry to deliver this sad news and express our condolences to his family and friends," it said. | "We are sorry to deliver this sad news and express our condolences to his family and friends," it said. |
| Prof Marsh's family had travelled to northern Chile to follow the search operation, local media reported. | Prof Marsh's family had travelled to northern Chile to follow the search operation, local media reported. |
| Provost of the University of Warwick, Prof Chris Ennew, said: "This is deeply distressing news for Tom's family and our thoughts are of course with them, along with his colleagues and our wider community. | Provost of the University of Warwick, Prof Chris Ennew, said: "This is deeply distressing news for Tom's family and our thoughts are of course with them, along with his colleagues and our wider community. |
| "And we realise it's particularly difficult while people are waiting for formal identification to take place." | "And we realise it's particularly difficult while people are waiting for formal identification to take place." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| University of Warwick | University of Warwick |
| Astronomy | Astronomy |
| Chile | Chile |
| Rugby | Rugby |