THE search for missing Brit Tom Doherty has been called off in a heartbreaking development.
Tom vanished while hiking in the Pyrenees in France after sending a desperate string of WhatsApp messages to family.
The search for Tom (right) has been tragically called off
Cops tried to find the missing Brit but weather hampered the search
A devastating exchange on Whatsapp shows Tom’s last messages
One of them said: “Help, I’ve fallen and cannot move.”
Tom, a retired doctor, was travelling alone on a camping trip and went for a trek on the Col d’Escots near the ski resort of Guzet last Tuesday.
French cops combed the area with sniffer dogs and a helicopter between Wednesday and Sunday before thick fog hindered the search.
It’s feared Tom hiked deep into terrain where phone signal is hard to pick up, meaning tracking his final movements has proved difficult.
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