Body found in search for Brit, 18, who vanished near Dracula’s castle

Sam Corbishley | Senior News Reporter Published August 15, 2026 5:02pm Updated August 15, 2026 5:02pm George Smyth, 18, went for a hike towards the village of Bran, home to Dracula’s rumoured home, in rural Romania on November 23 (Picture: Salvamont Brasov) A body has been found in the search for a British teenager who went missing while hiking near Dracula’s castle in Romania. George Smyth, 18, a geology student from Bristol, went missing in November last year. He vanished after telling emergency services he was exhausted and suffering from hypothermia in the Bucegi Mountain region of the country. On Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police said a body found in the area is believed to be that of Mr Smyth. His family have been informed and are being supported by a family liaison officer, the for