Barrister feared dead in Seychelles jungle
A RETIRED top barrister is presumed dead after disappearing while hiking in jungle in the Seychelles.
No trace has been found of Peter Clement, 57, in a three-week search with helicopters, boats and drones.
The police hunt on Silhouette Island for the former head of chambers at prestigious law firm 2 Harcourt Buildings has now been called off.
Mr Clement, on holiday to celebrate his retirement, set off on the 12-mile Grande Barbe trail, known for its poorly marked and slippery paths, on May 15. It runs from one side of the mountainous island to the other and he is thought to have run into difficulties when bad weather set in.
His chambers said he had ‘an illustrious career at the criminal bar’ and was ‘loved and respected’.