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| Missing hiker found dead on fell | Missing hiker found dead on fell |
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| A body found on one of the Lake District's highest fells has been confirmed as that of a missing Lancashire walker. | A body found on one of the Lake District's highest fells has been confirmed as that of a missing Lancashire walker. |
| Roy Sinfield, who was in his late 60s and from Penwortham, near Preston, failed to return to a holiday home in Bowness on Friday. | Roy Sinfield, who was in his late 60s and from Penwortham, near Preston, failed to return to a holiday home in Bowness on Friday. |
| His body was discovered on Skiddaw by a walker on Saturday morning. | |
| A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of Mr Sinfield's death is due to be held on Monday or Tuesday. | |
| He was found in the remote Bakestall area, raising the possibility that he had become lost or was trying to find shelter in bad weather. | |
| A Cumbria Police spokesman said: "The body that was found on Skiddaw has been formally identified as Mr Sinfield." | A Cumbria Police spokesman said: "The body that was found on Skiddaw has been formally identified as Mr Sinfield." |
| Over the weekend, the Lake District's peaks have been hit by high winds and freezing temperatures. | |
| Skiddaw's 931m (3,054 feet) summit makes it the fourth-highest mountain in England. |