Skulls and body bags: Searching for Syria's disappeared

BBC's Lucy Williamson finds family members exhuming human remains in a desperate search for their lost relatives.

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Searching for Syria’s Disappeared

Taher al-Zain’s father disappeared 12 years ago at the height of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Now, like thousands of other Syrians, he is trying to find clues about what happened, and whether or not ...
The New York Times - 3h
Body found in search for missing Cairngorms skier

Sam Burns was last in contact with friends on Friday morning ahead of going to ski alone in the Cairngorms.
BBC News - 8h
Body found in search for missing skier in Scottish Highlands

Sam Burns, 40, went missing in Cairngorms after going skiing alone . A body has been found in the search for a skier missing overnight in the Cairngorms.. Sam Burns, 40, was last in contact with ...
The Guardian - 8h
Body found in search for rugby star missing in flood

Police believe Tom Voyce tried to cross a flooded ford and his car was pulled along by the current.
BBC News - 2d
Police searching for missing rugby player Tom Voyce find body in river

Former England player’s car had been found in River Aln Body not formally identified but next-of-kin informed Specialist officers searching for the missing former England rugby player Tom Voyce ...
The Guardian - 2d
Hannah Kobayashi found safe after disappearance prompted massive search

It was not immediately clear where Kobayashi, who had vanished last month in Los Angeles, was found. Hannah Kobayashi has been found safe, the Los Angeles police department (LAPD) said on ...
The Guardian - 3d
A Search for Syria’s Disappeared, and New Details in C.E.O. Killing Investigation

Plus, another World Cup raises human rights fears.
The New York Times - 3d
A Search in Syria for the Disappeared

Syrians raced to newly emptied prisons to reunite with loved ones snatched away by the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad, but their quest sometimes took them to the morgue.
The New York Times - 3d
Body found in search for woman stuck in estuary mud

Shona Campbell reported getting into difficulties on the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway.
BBC News - 4d