A British doctor is feared dead after he failed to return from a hike while on holiday in the French Alps.
Robert Bailey, 63, was last seen leaving for a walk in Les Houches, near Chamonix, on Friday.
The mountain rescue Gendarmerie at the ski resort have published a missing person’s notice which was shared on Twitter by the British Embassy.
Mountain Rescue gendarmerie @PGHMchamonix published a missing person’s notice for ROBERT BAILEY, 63 who has not been seen since Friday 22/03. He left Friday, hiking in the Les Houches/Col de la Forclaz. If you have seen him, please notify the Gendarmerie via 0800971071 pic.twitter.com/SdnmEsoWxz
— UK in France (@UKinFrance) March 25, 2019
Dr Bailey is a GP and senior partner at Minster Medical Practice in Peterborough.
A recorded message tells callers to the practice: “We are extremely saddened to advise that last Thursday Dr Bailey, who was on holiday in Chamonix, was involved in an accident.
“At present we have no further information.”
A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “We are in contact with the French authorities concerning a missing British man, and are assisting his family.”
