Police searching for missing British hiker Esther Dingley find bones near site of last contact

Police searching for missing hiker Esther Dingley have found bones near the site where she last made contact with her boyfriend in November.  French police confirmed remains had been found at Port de la Glere but said it would take ‘several days or even weeks’ before they were properly analysed and any results obtained.  A … Read more

Mother of missing hiker Esther Dingley, talks for the first time since her daughter went missing

The mother of a British hiker who went missing while trailing the Pyrenees has revealed the trauma of staying in the village where her daughter was last based, as the hunt for her goes on.  Oxford graduate Esther Dingley, 37, vanished in the Pyrenees on November 22, near Pico Salvaguardia, between France and Spain.  Her boyfriend … Read more

We’ve done all we can, say police hunting for missing hiker

‘We’ve done all we can’: Police hunting missing Pyrenees hiker Esther Dingley say they are still no closer to solving the mystery of her disappearance French police said they have done ‘all they can’ in search for missing hiker  British woman Esther Dingley, 37, vanished in the Pyrenees in November  Gendarmerie captain said further searches were … Read more

French and Spanish police hunting for British hiker to meet to discuss next steps in Pyrenees search

French and Spanish police searching for missing British hiker Esther Dingley are set to hold a summit to discuss next steps in resolving her mystery disappearance. Dingley, 37,  was last seen on November 22 in the Pyrenees as she made her way to the summit of the Pic de Sauveguard mountain.  At the time, she … Read more

Family of missing hiker who vanished in the Pyrenees three weeks ago issue desperate plea

The heart-broken family of missing hiker Esther Dingley have called for help to find her, saying: ‘we just want her back’. In a joint statement, partner Daniel Colegate and mother Maria ‘Ria’ Bryant said they were utterly distraught three weeks after Dingley, 37, disappeared while hiking across the Pyrenees mountains. They said: ‘We are utterly … Read more

Esther Dingley: Police believe missing British hiker went missing voluntarily

French and Spanish police believe British hiker Esther Dingley deliberately went missing in the Pyrenees because she feared her nomadic life was set to end. With her partner Daniel Colgate reportedly wanting to settle down after six years of European camper van adventures, authorities have said they are focusing their investigations on a ‘voluntary disappearance’. At … Read more

Dog walker saw someone asleep in Brit hiker Esther Dingley’s camper van TEN DAYS after she vanished

The mystery of missing Briton Esther Dingley’s disappearance deepened today after someone was spotted sleeping in the hiker’s campervan ten days after she vanished. A dog walker said she saw a light on in the British-registered Fiat Chausson camper and then, on closer inspection, spotted a figure lying on the back seat.  The young woman, called … Read more

Police fear British hiker missing in the Pyrenees could have been attacked

Police fear missing British blogger and hiker Esther Dingley who disappeared in the Pyrenees could have been attacked.  Spanish and French authorities set up an enormous search mission to find the 37-year-old woman from Durham, including drones, helicopters and dogs, but are yet to find a trace of her after eight days.  Her boyfriend, 38-year-old … Read more

Police investigating missing Esther Dingley ‘are seeking a man who gave the solo hiker a lift’

Police investigating the disappearance of British blogger Esther Dingley in the Pyrenees are seeking a man who gave the solo hiker a lift, it was revealed last night.  Spanish and French authorities believe the unknown individual could prove crucial in tracking down the 37-year-old from Durham, who was reported missing over a week ago.  Search … Read more

British hiker missing in Pyrenees is not in the mountains, rescuers believe

A British ‘van life’ blogger who vanished hiking solo in the Pyrenees is no longer in the mountains, rescuers believe, as they look at ‘options beyond an accident’. Teams from both France and Spain have spent a week scouring hiking trails in the mountainous border region for 37-year-old Esther Dingley – from Durham – but … Read more