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

Police are analysing bones found near the spot where missing hiker Esther Dingley went missing late last year. A mountain runner raised the alarm around 2pm on Friday after discovering what he believed could be the remains of a body. Spanish police went to the area but had to alert their French counterparts after discovering … 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

Boyfriend of missing British hiker furiously denies their relationship was on the rocks

The boyfriend of missing British hiker Esther Dingley has furiously denied their relationship was on the rocks and says she was ‘taken against her will.’  Ms Dingley, 37, was last seen on November 22 making her way to the summit of Pic de Sauveguard, a mountain between Spain and France in the Pyrenees. Daniel Colegate, … Read more

Missing hiker Esther Dingley had love life problems says witness as British police called in to help

The missing backpacker Esther Dingley who vanished in the Pyrenees last year had been ‘taking a break’ in her relationship at the time of her disappearance, according to a witness. Ms Dingley, 37, an Oxford graduate, was last seen on November 22 as she made her way to the summit of the Pic de Sauveguard … 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

Pictured: Missing British hiker Esther Dingley’s Fiat camper van

This is missing hiker Esther Dingley’s camper van parked at a Spanish police station as officers forensically exam it for clues over her disappearance, MailOnline can reveal. The Oxford graduate parked the vehicle in a car park in the Spanish town of Benasque on November 15 before setting off on her solo trek around the … Read more