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| Gareth Huntley's body identified in Malaysia after DNA test | |
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| A body found in the Malaysian jungle is that of missing British backpacker Gareth Huntley, police have said. | A body found in the Malaysian jungle is that of missing British backpacker Gareth Huntley, police have said. |
| The Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed the identification of Huntley, who disappeared on 27 May when he went on a trek to a waterfall on Tioman Island, off the south-eastern coast of the mainland. | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed the identification of Huntley, who disappeared on 27 May when he went on a trek to a waterfall on Tioman Island, off the south-eastern coast of the mainland. |
| The 34-year-old was on a sabbatical from his job in the City of London. His body was found by rescuers close to where he was living on Wednesday. | The 34-year-old was on a sabbatical from his job in the City of London. His body was found by rescuers close to where he was living on Wednesday. |
| His mother, Janet Southwell, had given blood to hospital staff so they could carry out a DNA comparison. | His mother, Janet Southwell, had given blood to hospital staff so they could carry out a DNA comparison. |
| The Foreign Office said: "Malaysian police have now confirmed that the body found on Tioman Island is Gareth Huntley. | The Foreign Office said: "Malaysian police have now confirmed that the body found on Tioman Island is Gareth Huntley. |
| "The Foreign Office will remain in close contact with the Malaysian authorities and our staff continue to support Gareth's family at this tragic time." | "The Foreign Office will remain in close contact with the Malaysian authorities and our staff continue to support Gareth's family at this tragic time." |
| The body was found in a pond yards from a kayak storage shed at the Juara Turtle Project where Mr Huntley had been volunteering. It was discovered behind a row of cabins used by rescue teams during the search. | The body was found in a pond yards from a kayak storage shed at the Juara Turtle Project where Mr Huntley had been volunteering. It was discovered behind a row of cabins used by rescue teams during the search. |
| The cause of death has not yet been established. | The cause of death has not yet been established. |
| Pahang state police chief senior deputy commissioner Datuk Sharifuddin Ab Ghani said earlier this week that the body was decomposing and was found clothed in shorts, socks and shoes, but with no shirt. | Pahang state police chief senior deputy commissioner Datuk Sharifuddin Ab Ghani said earlier this week that the body was decomposing and was found clothed in shorts, socks and shoes, but with no shirt. |
| An iPhone was also found nearby but there was no sign of any personal documentation. | An iPhone was also found nearby but there was no sign of any personal documentation. |
| Huntley was originally from the Leeds-Bradford area but lived in Hackney, east London. His family mounted a high-profile campaign to intensify a search for him after he failed to return from his trek. | Huntley was originally from the Leeds-Bradford area but lived in Hackney, east London. His family mounted a high-profile campaign to intensify a search for him after he failed to return from his trek. |
| His mother arrived in Malaysia on Monday after Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to Malaysia's prime minister, Najib Razak, about the search effort. | His mother arrived in Malaysia on Monday after Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to Malaysia's prime minister, Najib Razak, about the search effort. |
| More than 100 people were involved in the search until the body was found. | More than 100 people were involved in the search until the body was found. |