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Essex Man Died After Hike in Dubai Desert in More than 40C Temperatures

Coroner Michelle Brown said both men likely died from heat stress after hiking on a recreational route that did not require specialized equipment.

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Aran Martinson, 33, from Essex, and Cassius Newton, 34, from Poole, Dorset, died on July 18 while on a hike in Dubai in temperatures exceeding 40C.

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Essex man died after hike in Dubai desert in more than 40C temperatures

Aran Martinson, 33, from Essex, and Cassius Newton, 34, from Poole, Dorset, died on July 18 while on a hike in Dubai in temperatures exceeding 40C.

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AGI - Two British citizens were killed by high temperatures while hiking in a desert valley, near Dubai, where temperatures reached 50 degrees centigrade. The victims reported it after the spread of autopsy results on the bodies of Aran Martinson, 33 years old, and Cassius Newton, 34 years old, found last July 18 in the mountainous region of Wadi Naqab. The two men worked in the United Arab Emirates and walked at 7 am for a route that did not re…

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Dorset Echo broke the news in Weymouth, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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