The body of a French hiker who disappeared nine days ago south of Naples was found Sunday, local Italian authorities have said, reports FRANCE 24.
"The body of Simon Gautier has been found a short while ago," the authorities in Sapri, near Belvedere di Ciolandre where the 27-year-old hiker was found dead.
Gautier called for help on August 9th, saying he had fallen down a cliff and broken both legs, but was unable to give his location other than "in the middle of nowhere, on the coast".
His family has complained that it took too long for the rescuers to organise the search.
According to the Italian media, he was found at the bottom of a ravine after a rescuer with binoculars spotted Gautier's backpack.
Teams of firefighters and alpine rescuers along with a helicopter and drones on Sunday searched the area of mountains and cliffs bordering the sea.
Gautier had been living in Rome for two years working on a thesis on art history.