Remains of missing British hiker found in Canada two years later

The remains of a British tourist who went missing in Canada two-and-half years ago have been found.

Tom Billings, 22, from Oxford, was last seen on 25 November 2013 in British Columbia and was believed to have gone walking in the North Shore mountains.

At the time, Mr Billings, described as a "seasoned traveller and avid hiker", had been travelling in North America for eight weeks.

He was first reported missing a week after he was last seen when he failed to complete his travel plans.

A large-scale search in the wake of his disappearance failed to find any trace of him, but on 11 April 2016 a hiker on Cypress Mountain spotted what he believed to be human remains.

Through DNA identification, it was confirmed on Thursday that it was the human remains of Tom Billings that were found.

Foul play is not suspected.