A body believed to be one of two missing British men has been found after they went missing in the Dolomites, Italy's alpine rescue service has said.

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, were hiking through the Dolomites in northern Italy and were last heard from at 2.20pm on January 1, when they sent messages to their loved ones in England

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Sam Harris, 35, have not been seen or heard from since 1 January, as they prepared to go on a hike in the Trentino mountain region of northern Italy. They later missed their return flight to London on 6 January, sparking an urgent search and rescue operation. They had not checked into their flight either.

A body has been found in the search for two British hikers missing in the Dolomites, Italy’s alpine rescue service has said.