02/06/2014

Malaysia Increases Briton Search

Paramilitary commandos, sniffer dogs and five helicopters are searching the British backpacker Gareth Huntley who went missing in the Malaysian jungle a week ago..

Mr Huntley, originally from West Yorkshire, has not been seen since Tuesday after he went trekking. He told friends at the Juara Turtle Project where he was volunteering that he would be back by 2pm.

The mother of the 34-year-old, Janet Southwell ,is due to arrive on the island while his girlfriend Kit Natariga arrived on Sunday.

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has been assured that "all available search assets" are being used to find Mr Huntley.

(CVS/CD)

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