The missing backpacker Esther Dingley who vanished in the Pyrenees last year had been taking a break in her relationship at the time of her disappearance, according to a witness.
Ms Dingley, 37, an Oxford graduate, was last seen on November 22 as she made her way to the summit of the Pic de Sauveguard mountain, which straddles Spain and France.
The last communication from Ms Dingley was a selfie she had sent to her partner of 19 years Dan Colegate, from the top of the mountain.
Hiker Laura Adomaityte, 27, who lives in Spain and met Ms Dingley at a shelter just days before her disappearance, was asked to share details about the hikers physical and emotional shape to the authorities.
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Esther Dingley, 37, went missing on November 22 while hiking in the Pyrenees
Police are now treating the investigation as if her disappearance was voluntary
They believe she feared her nomad life with partner Daniel Colegate was to end
Spanish Civil Guard have suspended the search for her because of poor weather
Jose Antonio Ballarin was the last person to see her alive at Plan de l Estany
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