Julian Sands: body found in California mountains where actor disappeared

Human remains discovered near Mount Baldy and transported to coroner’s office for identification

Hikers have found human remains in a southern California mountain area where the British actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago, authorities said.

The body was discovered at about 10am on Saturday in wilderness near Mount Baldy in the San Gabriel mountains and was transported to the coroner’s office for identification next week, the San Bernardino county sheriff’s department said in a statement.

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Outcome of Julian Sands search ‘may not be what we would like’, police say

California authorities ‘remain hopeful’ of finding British actor who was reported missing on Mount Baldy last month

Authorities in southern California have said they are still “hopeful” of finding Julian Sands, but that the outcome of searches for the British actor “may not be what we would like”.

San Bernardino county sheriff’s department said conditions in the area remained dangerous, but that ground searches were planned for the future.

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Family of Julian Sands thank ‘heroic’ efforts as search enters 11th day

Statement thanks teams braving dangerous conditions around Mount Baldy in search for actor

The family of Julian Sands have expressed their “heartfelt thanks” and praised the “heroic” efforts of those searching for the British actor, who went missing in southern California over a week ago.

In a statement shared by the San Bernardino county sheriff’s office, the family thanked the authorities involved in efforts to find the 65-year-old actor.

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Julian Sands: helicopter search under way for missing actor

Search for 65-year-old, who went missing while hiking in Mt Baldy, California, being conducted by air due to hazardous weather

The search for British actor Julian Sands continues nearly a week after he was reported missing while hiking in a treacherous area of California’s San Gabriel Mountains, where at least two other hikers have already perished this winter.

The search for the 65-year-old actor is currently being conducted “via helicopter only”, the San Bernardino county sheriff’s department said Friday afternoon, because the risk of avalanches around Mt Baldy has continued to make on-the-ground rescue efforts too dangerous.

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