37 h. ago Remains of British man who died in Antarctica found in melting glacier 66 years later

Bone fragments were transported to the Falkland Islands aboard the BAS Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough

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38 h. ago Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident

Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell fell into a crevasse at the age of 25 while working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies SurveyThe remains of a British man who died in an accident in Antarctica 66 years ago have been discovered in a melting glacier alongside ski poles, a pipe and a watch.Dennis “Tink” Bell fell into a crev­asse in 1959 while working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (Fids), now the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), a few weeks after his 25th birthday. His body was not discovered until January, when a Polish team found bones near their base. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Body of man who died in Antarctic glacier is found 65 years later

The remains of Dennis Bell, who fell into a crevasse aged 25 while working in Antarctica, have been found

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40 h. ago Remains of British researcher lost in Antarctica are FOUND after 66 years: DNA analysis confirms body under glacier belongs to Dennis 'Tink' Bell

Remains of Dennis 'Tink' Bell, a 25 year-old British adventurer, radio operator and meteorologist, have been found in the Ecology Glacier off the Antarctic Peninsula.

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5 d. ago Sister of This Morning star who died in Air India crash reveals family received wrong body

A woman whose brother died in the Air India crash has revealed that her family received the remains of the wrong person.

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3 w. ago Singer and soap star dies aged 50 as family prepares to bring body back home

Singer Preta Gil has died at the age of 50 while undergoing treatment for bowel cancer, after a career which spawned six albums and numerous acting roles

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3 w. ago Emmerdale character to be found dead as killer John strikes again

Emmerdale's John Sugden will claim another victim after leaving someone to die amid a medical emergency, with a body set to be found by another villager on the ITV soap

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3 w. ago Last evil act of my son's Outback killer as he dies in prison still refusing to reveal the secret of where he left Peter's body 24 years ago

The  phone rang at the family home in Hepworth in the early hours of July 15, 2001. Joan Falconio answered it, eager for news from her son, Peter, who was in Australia.

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3 w. ago Peter Falconio killer dies never revealing location of British backpacker's body

Bradley John Murdoch was dubbed the "Outback Killer" for the murder of Peter Falconio in 2001.

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4 w. ago Outback killer dies with secret as Peter Falconio’s body still missing after 23 years

The Outback Killer, Bradley John Murdoch has died of throat cancer, taking the secret of where he hid the body of his British backpacker victim, Peter Falconio, to his grave

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4 w. ago 'Outback Killer' Bradley John Murdoch dies at 67, leaving mystery of Peter Falconio's body unsolved

Bradley John Murdoch, known as the “Outback Killer” and convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio who vanished in arid central Australia 24 years ago, has died

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4 w. ago 'Doomsday Glacier' the size of UK so unstable its collapse could swallow cities

The 'Doomsday Glacier' in West Antarctica is one of the largest and most unstable glaciers in the world - and could flood major cities across the world including London if it collapses

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4 w. ago Peter Falconio's dad hopes murdered backpacker's body will be found before he dies

British backpacker Peter Falconio was murdered 24 years ago - his elderly father Luciano is clinging onto hope his son's remains will be found within his lifetime

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4 w. ago Dad of British backpacker murdered in the Aussie outback makes urgent plea to his killer

The father of Peter Falconio has made a desperate plea to his son's killer Bradley John Murdoch to confess where he dumped the body before he dies.

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