POLICE have confirmed that a body found close to Scafell Pike in the Lake District was that of 67-year-old Malcolm Blowman.
His body was found on Thursday.
Mr Blowman, of Little Carlton, near Louth, was reported missing on Wednesday after he failed to return from a walk in the area.
Teams of mountain rescuers and police combed the area and discovered the body between Sty Head and Scafell Pike.
Rescuers said they recovered the body using 100 metre ropes from the most inaccessible place in the Lake District – Piers Gill – a steep incline which is difficult in poor visibility.
His family have been informed. A police spokeswoman said there are no suspicious circumstances and details have been passed to the coroner.
A full tribute to Mr Blowman, who was married with two children, will appear in the Grimsby Telegraph on Monday.
