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A body has been found in the search for a man from London who went missing while fell running in Cumbria on New Year's Eve.
Edward Catmur, 40, was last heard from around 10am on December 31.
He had been intending to run a route through the North Pennines, from Dufton to Cross Fell and Hartside Cross, said Cumbria Police.
He was reported missing, and a search of the snowy rural upland area was launched.
Cumbria Police announced late on New Year's Day the body of a man had been found in the Cross Fell area, following a two-day search.
"Edward’s family has been informed of developments," said a spokesperson for the force.
"Cumbria Police would like to thank Penrith Mountain Rescue Team colleagues who spent long hours both last night and today leading the search effort."
Penrith Mountain Rescue Team began a search through the night along Mr Catmur's planned route of Dufton to Hartside and back.
"Team members from Penrith, Kirkby Stephen and Kendal searched through into the early hours across the north Pennines," the rescue team said in a statement.
"The search resumed at first light, with extra resources called in from across the lakes teams and northern England including search dogs and drones. Searching continued until a find was made by a police helicopter around midday on New Year's Day.
"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Edward."
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Fell running, sometimes known as hill running, is the sport of running and racing off-road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty.
The name arises from the origins of the English sport on the fells of northern Britain, especially those in the Lake District.