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Monday, 13 December 2021 07:16

A man who went missing in Monmouthshire was found after being on a hillside for almost 24 hours.

69-year-old James Huw Morgan from Abergavenny was reported missing after going walking on Friday.

Longtown Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by Gwent Police on Friday night.

More than 20 team members and dog unit search through the night. They resumed a search during daylight where then 69-year-old was found on Little Skirrid after being missing for nearly 24 hours.

After assessment and treatment by team medics, he was quickly evacuated and transferred to a waiting ambulance for further treatment.

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Walker found by rescuers on Monmouthshire hillside

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