THE body of a 48-year-old man from the Southampton area was found this morning on a cliff face in North Wales.

It is believed to be a walker who was reported missing last night.

A search of the Cader Idris area of Gwynedd was launched last night and the body was found at around 9am today.

It is thought he fell while out hiking.

The man was airlifted to Gwynedd Hospital near Bangor but was pronounced dead.

No formal identification has taken place as yet.