Missing Southampton Climbers body recovered The Search for missing climber in Swanage has been called...

Published: 8:13 pm June 28, 2016
Updated: 5:23 pm September 7, 2025
Missing Southampton Climbers Body Recovered

Missing Southampton Climbers body recovered

The Search for missing climber in Swanage has been called off after his body has been found, at just after 12.27pm on Tuesday 28 June 2016 Dorset Police was informed by HM Coastguard of a person in the water off St Alban’s Head near Swanage. The body of a man was recovered. Identification has not yet taken place but the family of a 26-year-old man from Southampton who had failed to return home as expected following a climbing trip to the Swanage area and was reported missing on Wednesday 15 June 2016 has been informed of the incident.

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