Body found in Spain's mountain range believed to be of missing skier

Spain's Civil Guard discovered a body believed to be missing Olympic medallist Blanca Fernandez Ochoa on Wednesday, following a long search after the former alpine skier was reported missing on August 23.

The Civil Guard said the body of a woman had been discovered in the La Penota area of the Cercedilla mountain range in the province of Madrid. Scientific police were seen transferring a body believed to be Fernandez from a police van to a forensic vehicle. Fernandez Ochoa, 56, had last been seen in the district of Aravaca in Madrid, while her car was found on Sunday in the town of Cercedilla.