The mum of a missing British backpacker is set to give a DNA sample to police after a human skull was found in the Pyrenees.
Esther Dingley disappeared eight months ago, and is yet to be found despite extensive searches for her. But the discovery of a human skull by hikers on Thursday has prompted a fresh investigation.
Her mum Ria Bryant, who moved to the region to help the search for Esther, said she has been asked to provide a DNA sample as well as her daughter's dental records.
The 74-year-old told The Times that none of her daughter's belongings, such as her tent or rucksack, have been found. She said: “It’s upsetting that it’s not clear and definitive.” As well as a skull, another unidentified bone was found close to the French
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