Body recovered in search for Ben Nevis climber

A mountain rescue team searching for a missing climber on Ben Nevis has recovered a body.

Marcin Bialas had been missing since 21 January after falling through a cornice near the summit of the UK’S highest peak.

Two other members of his climbing party were rescued on the day of the accident.

A statement from Police Scotland said a body was recovered from snow in Observatory Gully on Saturday.

“Formal identification is still to take place, but the family of Marcin Bialas have been informed,”

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