Irish mountaineer who died in Himalayas once served as Bill Clinton's bodyguard

Irish mountaineer who died in Himalayas once served as Bill Clinton's bodyguard

Climber Noel Hanna. Picture: noelhanna.com

The Irish mountaineer who died in the Himalayas was a former RUC close protection officer who once served as one of Bill Clinton’s bodyguards.

Noel Hanna, who was a highly experienced endurance athlete who had climbed Mount Everest 10 times, died on his way back down from Mount Annapurna in west Nepal.

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