Skeleton in Guatemalan jungle likely US birdwatcher missing since 2023

The discovery of a skeleton in the Guatemalan jungle has led officials to believe that a US citizen has been found after going missing over a year ago.

The man, believed to be in his sixties, had gone to the jungle on a solo birdwatching trip when he was reported missing by his family over a year ago.

The discovery of the skeleton has now been confirmed to be that of a man, matching the description of the missing birdwatcher.

The identity of the man will be officially confirmed via DNA testing, though officials are 95% certain that the skeleton is that of the missing man.

On behalf of the family, police are thanking the efforts of the F.B.I, the Guatemalan authorities, and multiple volunteer search and rescue teams.

Further information will be released on the matter in the coming weeks.