Police name father and son killed on French holiday
A British father and son who died during a hiking expedition in the French Alps have been named as 48-year-old Peter Saunders and 12 year-old Charlie.
It is believed that Mr Saunders died while trying to reach his son, who had been killed in a fall at ‘The Junction’ in the Chamonix valley.
The father was thought to be on the phone to emergency services asking for help when he lost his footing.
The pair from Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, had set off hiking near the Bosson glacier on Mont Blanc in normal walking boots on a path which police said is often covered with snow and ice at this time of the year.
Their bodies were found 16 hours after the phone call at about 5,000ft by helicopter after a photo taken of them earlier in the day was used to locate them.
A statement from the family issued by the Foreign Office said: "Peter and Charlie Saunders were involved in a tragic accident whilst walking in the French Alps.
"They had flown to the French Alps for a short weekend of adventure in the Chamonix valley. They were to have a half-day walking followed by a full day skiing. Their bodies were recovered by the local mountain rescue this morning."
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