Body, believed to be that of missing Briton, found in pond

The kayak storage area, where the body was found,
has been sealed off with tape

PULAU TIOMAN - The search for Gareth David Huntley has taken a tragic turn after a body, believed to be that of the missing Briton, was been found in a pond a few metres from a kayak storage unit near the Juara Turtle Project, Wednesday afternoon.

Rompin OCPD Deputy Supt Johari Yahaya reported the discovery but could not confirm if the body was that of the 34-year-old.

The body was found facing upwards in the pond wearing shorts, shoes and socks, but no shirt.

The face was unrecognisable due to decomposition.

The returning search party consisting of commandos, police, Fire and Rescue Department and Rela officers, stumbled across the body when they were returning to the base camp here at around 12pm.

Gareth David Huntley

It was situated in a pond some 20m from a kayak storage unit within the compound of the conservation camp Huntley volunteered in.

It was behind a row of cabins which had were occupied by rescue operators over the last three-days.

The Juara Turtle Camp has now became the site of a police investigation, with yellow tape placed around the kayak storage unit.

The Star News