Overview

• David Brookfield, 65, went missing on January 9, 2024, while hiking alone in the Carneddau mountains in Snowdonia National Park.
• A coastguard helicopter crew on a routine training flight spotted Brookfield’s blue jacket in the Ogwen Valley on May 10, 2024, prompting the recovery operation.
• Volunteers retrieving Brookfield’s body found an older jacket nearby containing a Fiat Seicento key linked to Dr. Shayne Colaco’s disappearance in 2012.
• Specialist drone searches and mountain rescue techniques then located Colaco’s remains further down the same gully on Pen yr Ole Wen.
• North Wales Police and rescue officials highlighted the sudden risks of remote mountain terrain and urged hikers to plan carefully and carry appropriate safety gear.