08/01/2015

British Teen Found Dead In France

A British teen has been found dead after he went missing on a ski trip to France.

Kieron Fliux, 18, from the Isle of Wight, disappeared in Val d'lsere following a night out.

He was on holiday with his family when he disappeared.

His body was discovered on Wednesday by a police helicopter.

The Foreign Office confirmed the death of a British national in France.

(CD/JP)




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