Remains found in California mountains confirmed to be those of Julian Sands

Remains found in southern California have been confirmed as those of actor Julian Sands (Ian West/PA)

Human remains found in the San Gabriel mountains in southern California have been confirmed to be those of Julian Sands, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has told the PA news agency.

The British actor, 65, had been missing for more than five months, after failing to return from a hike in the Mount Baldy area on January 13.