British Doctor Missing in the Pyrenees

10th August 2024

67-year old Tom Doherty from Hertfordshire was travelling and camping solo in French section of the mountain range.

His family received a WhatsApp message from him at 19:07 BST on Tuesday asking for help and saying he had fallen.

His car was found near the Col d’Escots trail in the Ariege region.

Search teams using sniffer dogs have been looking for Mr Doherty but have been hampered by fog.

Members of his family have flown out to join the search and rescue efforts.

His niece, Kat Waterhouse, told the BBC the WhatsApp message called for “help”, saying “I can’t move”.

She said French search teams had been out on foot and in helicopters, but had been hampered by descending fog.

“They broke into his car and sniffer dogs sniffed his jacket, but didn’t find anything yet.”

See more on the BBC.

The Pyrenees. Image © PlanetSKI