Brit dad plummeted to loss of life from cliff after ‘foraging for wild mushrooms’

A British dad-of-two tragically died after tumbling off a cliff when wild mushrooms he ate made him “delirious”.

British biker Steven Harper’s physique was discovered after he vanished on his epic bike trip from Dundee to India, sparking fears he’d scoffed toxic mushrooms. Steven took a deadly fall off a cliff in Italy, not removed from the French-Italian border in Ventimiglia, on November 23.

The poor bloke had been foraging and even texted his household saying he felt sick. His loving brother, Dale Harper, 40, from Dundee, had been desperately looking for Steven on-line and bravely went to Italy this month to ID Steven.

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His household paid tribute to him on social media
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Gutted by his brother’s passing, Dale shared the unhappy information on Facebook. He wrote: “The search ended in heartbreak with the discovery of Steven’s body in Italy. He had enough resources to survive but might have made a fatal mistake with the mushrooms.

“His loss of life was attributed to a fall from a cliff, presumably on account of disorientation attributable to mushroom toxins. I used to be left to grapple with the loss, the accountability of figuring out his physique, and the realisation of his last moments in a spot he liked.”

Dale shared that the Italian cops found Steven died from internal bleeding after a bad fall. The poor Scot fell off a cliff just an hour after his last text. A worker nearby saw it happen and ran to help Steven. A helicopter came too, but it was too late. Dale stated that he feels better knowing his brother passed away doing what he loved.

He said: “We are nonetheless ready on the toxicology report, however from the proof we’ve, it appears more than likely that Steven had felt delirious because of the toxins, misplaced steadiness and fell along with his belongings.”



His mum wrote on social media that her son was “beautiful and adventurous”
(Image: Dale Harper/Facebook)

“I take comfort in knowing he was doing what he wanted to do, wasn’t wanting for anything, was surrounded by people in his last moments in a place he always said he had wanted to die.”

Steven’s mum, Angela Bear, additionally posted on-line, writing: “My beautiful, adventurous son’s journey in this world has come to an end. Steven was living his absolute best life to the fullest and found joy in every step he took and every life he touched. He was loving life and wanted to inspire others to see the world.”

A spokesperson for the Foreign Office mentioned: “We are supporting the family of a British man and are in contact with the local authorities.”

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