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| Himalayan remains may be missing Matthew Allpress | Himalayan remains may be missing Matthew Allpress |
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| The parents of a man missing in the Himalayas for six months have confirmed items found near human remains in Nepal belonged to their son Matthew. | The parents of a man missing in the Himalayas for six months have confirmed items found near human remains in Nepal belonged to their son Matthew. |
| Margaret Allpress, who lives in Luton, travelled to Pokhara in Nepal where she met up with Matthew's father Mark. | Margaret Allpress, who lives in Luton, travelled to Pokhara in Nepal where she met up with Matthew's father Mark. |
| They told police that clothing and personal items belonged to their son. | They told police that clothing and personal items belonged to their son. |
| The remains have been taken under police escort to a hospital in Kathmandu for official identification and to discover the cause of death. | The remains have been taken under police escort to a hospital in Kathmandu for official identification and to discover the cause of death. |
| Nepalese police are planning further searches in the area where the remains were found to try and locate his backpack, which is still unaccounted for. | Nepalese police are planning further searches in the area where the remains were found to try and locate his backpack, which is still unaccounted for. |
| Samples from the remains, along with parental DNA, will be sent to Melbourne in Australia, as Matthew is a citizen of that country, for additional testing and for confirmation of identity. | |
| 'Almost certainly Matthew' | 'Almost certainly Matthew' |
| The parents declined to comment further but a spokesman said the remains and belongings were found on 10 May by two local Nepalese people foraging in the mountains above Sikles, about one hour off a main track. | The parents declined to comment further but a spokesman said the remains and belongings were found on 10 May by two local Nepalese people foraging in the mountains above Sikles, about one hour off a main track. |
| "Next day Nepalese police officers went to the site and reported finding items of personal equipment belonging to Matthew, who has now been missing in the Annapurna region since 9 December last year. | "Next day Nepalese police officers went to the site and reported finding items of personal equipment belonging to Matthew, who has now been missing in the Annapurna region since 9 December last year. |
| "On 14 May Matthew's parents attended the police station and confirmed the items belonged to Matthew. | "On 14 May Matthew's parents attended the police station and confirmed the items belonged to Matthew. |
| "Without DNA testing we can't confirm that it is definitely Matthew, however it's almost certain given the belongings found with the remains were his," he said. | "Without DNA testing we can't confirm that it is definitely Matthew, however it's almost certain given the belongings found with the remains were his," he said. |