Spanish police said on Tuesday that rescuers found the body of a 27-year-old American hiker who went missing nearly a month ago.

Authorities said a team of rescuers found Cole Henderson's body in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, a Spanish national park in the mountain range along Spain's border with France.

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Henderson was reported missing on July 14, days after he was supposed to return to his home in the Netherlands, police said. The 27-year-old parked his car in the nearby town of Torla on July 9 before beginning his hike.

Police said they found Henderson's body "in a difficult-to-access area on the north face of Monte Perdido, in the municipality of Bielsa, after a fall of about 200 meters."

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