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Student found dead in Yorkshire Dales quarry

POLICE have named a man found dead in a Dales quarry as 20-year-old Henri David Lawson.

The body of the student from Giggleswick was located in the quarry at around 10am on Thursday.

Mr Lawson had been reported missing after he returned to university in Birmingham from his home in North Yorkshire.

West Midlands Police requested help from their North Yorkshire colleagues and as a result, a search was launched around the Giggleswick area, involving officers and members of the Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation.

An inquest in to Mr Lawson's death is expected to be opened and adjourned shortly.

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