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The human remains found last Friday in the Pyrenees have been confirmed as those of missing hiker Esther Dingley.
Her mum Ria Dingley and boyfriend Dan Colegate announced the news in a statement through support group LBT Global.
They said: 'We are distraught to report that we have received DNA confirmation that one of the bones found last week belongs to Esther.
'We have all known for many months that the chance we would get to hug our beloved Esther again, to feel her warm hand in ours, to see her beautiful smile and to watch the room light up again whenever she arrived was tiny, but with this confirmation that small hope has now faded. It is devastating beyond words.
'At this stage, with just a single bone found and no sign of equipment or clothing in the
