British television star doctor Michael Mosley was found dead on the Greek island of Symi in the Aegean Sea where he had disappeared on Thursday, a police spokesperson announced on Sunday June 9.
“People on a boat saw a body near a rocky coast”said Petros Vassilakis, the police chief of the South Aegean region, before confirming that it was indeed Michael Mosley.
A crew from Greek public broadcaster ERT was filming the area where the 67-year-old man, known for his innovative diet advice, disappeared when they spotted a body. “Looking at the material he had taken, [le cameraman] saw that something strange was near the fence, 50 meters from the sea »told an ERT journalist on the air. ” We discovered (…) that it was indeed this man (…) He was in a lying position [sur le dos] »specified this journalist, Aristides Miaoulis.
“This is the body of the journalist we have been looking for for several days”also announced on this channel the mayor of Symi, Lefteris Papakalodoukas, who was with the television team.
Greek authorities announced Friday that they were intensifying their search for the third day in a row to try to find the 67-year-old doctor and documentary filmmaker, known for his appearances on the BBC shows “The One Show” and “This Morning.” His wife, journalist Clare Bailey, had informed the police of the disappearance of Mr. Mosley, who had gone for a walk alone. On Thursday morning, local police officially announced his disappearance and firefighters sent a helicopter to help with the search.
The area where the presenter disappeared is considered “difficult because it is quite rocky”the mayor of Symi underlined on Thursday, quoted by the Greek daily Kathimerini. The island, close to Rhodes and the Turkish coast, is currently experiencing extreme heat, like many Greek regions.
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