Stephanie Simpson was discovered at Mount Aspiring National Park after a huge search and rescue mission was launched. Awful news
Police in New Zealand have found the body of missing British hiker Stephanie Simpson.
The 32-year-old went missing at at Mount Aspiring National Park last Friday, sparking a huge search and rescue mission.Friends said Stephanie, from Essex, had told them she was attempting a four hour trek at Mount Aspiring over the weekend. Sergeant Mark Kirkwood said her body was found on Friday about 1.40pm in the Pyke Creek area, described as an ‘extremely challenging’ terrain in the Southern Alps.
He said: ‘The search was extremely challenging at times, especially in consideration of the terrain, and the work of all involved is to be commended.’
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