The body of a British engineering graduate has been found off a hiking trail in Argentina.
Former Sheffield University student David Minn, 24, was found dead on Wednesday near a rocky path nearby the Ojo de Albino glacier in Tierra del Fuego.
A group of hikers raised the alarm at around 5pm local time after Mr Minn failed to return to the hostel he was staying at in the city of Ushuaia on Monday.
It is believed the Londoner suffered a fall while hiking alone.
Former Sheffield University graduate David Minn, 24, was found dead on Wednesday near a rocky path nearby the Ojo de Albino glacier in Tierra del Fuego
Police chief Alejandra Giordano told local media: ‘An autopsy is taking place to discover what happened. Apparently he suffered a fall in an area where there are a lot of rocks.
‘The people who helped recover the body say he plunged more than 100 feet and suffered a strong blow to his head.’
Mr Giordano confirmed Mr Minn’s next-of-kin had been informed and it is believed they will travel to Argentina to organise the repatriation of his body following a post-mortem.
The spot where Mr Minn was found is near a glacier which is one of the most beautiful areas and just 15 miles north-west of Ushuaia. It feeds a lagoon called the Laguna Esmeralda.
It is believed the 24-year-old fell 100ft to his death, although this has not been officially confirmed
Mr Minn embarked on a seven-month tour of South America after completing a degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
A stock image of the Ojo de Albino glacier in Tierra del Fuego
Mr Minn embarked on a seven-month tour of South America after completing a degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.
He had a summer job while studying at Camp Tevya in New Hampshire, the United States, an overnight Jewish camp for children.
He had also worked as an aerospace engineering intern for Didcot, Oxfordshire-based technology company Satellite Applications Catapault.
He was identified by a passport he had on him when he was found.
A police source said: ‘He was found face down after impacting against a sharp rock.’
He had checked into the hostel he was staying at in Ushuaia for just one night and had been due to leave on Tuesday morning for Punta Arenas in Chile.
A local search had been organised by police before his body was found when the alarm was raised by the hostel owner and authorities discovered there was no record of him crossing the border into Chile.