Hunt in Italian Alps for Missing British Hiker
16th July 2025
33-year-old Matthew Hall went has been missing since last week after he went hiking in Lombardy in northern Italy. NEW
He set out from the town of Chiavenna near Lake Como on Tuesday 8th July.
At 1.20 that afternoon he contacted a friend to say he may have taken a wrong turn.
“He has not contacted family or friends since then,” an appeal said.
“A missing person report has been filed with both Italian and UK authorities,” it added.
Image: The last photo Matthew Hall sent to a friend before going missing. Pic: Danni Louise/Facebook
He had been due flying back to the UK last Saturday.
Friends and colleagues from work have flown out to Italy to join the search.
Mr Hall is 1.78m tall with brown hair and blue eyes, and was wearing a beige T-shirt and black backpack when he was last seen.
Mr Hall’s mother, Sara Foster, told Hull Live that he is an experienced hiker.
“He’s fit, he’s resourceful, so that’s what’s keeping me positive,” she told the local news organisation.
“He’s well-travelled, and a solo traveller. He’s a walker and has all the gear. We just need to find him and bring him home to safety.”
A spokesperson for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man missing in Italy and are in contact with the local authorities.”
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