Natalie Christopher: Greek police find body in search for British astrophysicist
Written by News on 07/08/2019
Greek police searching for a British woman missing on the island of Ikaria have found a body.
Natalie Christopher, a 35-year-old astrophysicist, has been missing since Monday morning after she failed to return from a run.
A volunteer assisting in the search for Ms Christopher reportedly discovered the body in a ravine on the island on Wednesday, according to state television.
The identity of the body has not yet been established.
Ms Christopher, who is from London but lives in Nicosia, was on holiday at the time with her Cypriot partner, who reported her missing.
The potential route Ms Christopher is believed to have taken during her run on Monday is said to involve paths running adjacent to steep cliff edges.
Earlier on Wednesday, police deployed specialist geolocating equipment to help with the multi-agency search, involving police officers, fire fighters, the coastguard and dozens of volunteers.
The new unit, boasting state-of-the-art technology, arrived via military helicopter, with the focus being directed toward rugged areas of terrain.
An avid sports enthusiast, Ms Christopher is also known for her activism in promoting peace in ethnically-split Cyprus, and for greater representation of women scientists in male-dominated fields.
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