Police searching for a missing walker from West Yorkshire have found a man’s body.
The body was found at around 10.40am, Friday May 10, on Scafell Massif.
Formal identification has not taken place.
Officers said the death is not being treated as suspicious at this time.
The man’s body was found following a nearly 40 hour search that involved dozens of people from 18 rescue teams.
Wasdale Mountain Rescue were first called in the very early hours of Thursday morning, at around 12.28am, to a report of a lone male walker who had not made contact after walking from Seathwaite towards Scafell Pike.
The team leader gathered further information throughout the night and also called out Keswick MRT, Duddon, Furness MRT, Langdale Ambleside MRT and more for early morning searches.
After the rescue teams were deployed, a second phase of searches was then planned with requests for resources from all other Lake District teams.
Search dogs, drones and Coastguard helicopter Rescue 199 were also tasked in specific areas.
Despite this, at the end of Thursday, the walker was not found, and plans were made for more detailed searches on Friday, May 10.
Later that morning, the man’s body was found.
A spokesman for Wasdale Mountain Rescue said: “Our sincere condolences go to the walker’s family and friends. Our thoughts are with you all.
“Thanks to all that supported this significant multi agency team effort. We are very grateful for the help.”
