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Body found in search for Manchester mountain climber Andrew Vine, missing following avalanche in Scottish Highlands

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Mountain rescuers searching for Manchester climber Andrew Vine, who has been missing since an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands 10 days ago, say they have found a body.

Mr Vine, 41, was last seen at about 1pm on February 28 when he got into trouble while climbing Aonach Mor mountain near Ben Nevis .

His climbing partner, who was found by rescuers, is reported to have been carried 'several hundred metres' by the avalanche.

She was seriously injured, but managed to walk to the Nevis Range snowsports centre to raise the alarm. Mr Vine, a mechanical engineer, is understood to be an experienced climber and a member of Manchester-based Karabiner Mountaineering Club.

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