SYMI, GREECE – British television presenter Michael Mosley was found dead on a Greek island on Sunday following an extensive multi-day search, as confirmed by his family. An anonymous police officer, restrained by an active investigation, reported that a body was discovered on a rocky shore by a private boat, with formal identification yet to be carried out.
Mosley’s wife, Dr. Clare Bailey Mosley, revealed that her husband had lost his bearings during a hike and collapsed at a location that was not easily visible. Mosley had last been seen on Symi Island this past Tuesday afternoon.
Dr. Bailey Mosley admired her late husband’s adventurous spirit, indicating it was one of the attributes that made him special. She extended her gratitude to the residents of Symi Island for their unwavering efforts in locating her husband. The locals, although unfamiliar with Mosley, willingly dedicated their time to aiding in the search.
The island’s mayor, Lefteris Papakalodoukas, revealed to that he and a few representatives of the media were on a boat when they spotted a body about 20 meters above the Agia Marina beach. The mayor perceived that Mosley had taken a tragic fall down a steep, rugged slope, coming to a halt against a fence and his body partially covered with some rocks.
While the retrieval process of Mosley’s body was underway, a police officer experienced a fall and required assistance to be evacuated from the scene, according to local media outlets. Mosley’s body is slated to be transported to Rhodes Island for an autopsy.
Michael Mosley was a name recognized both in and outside Britain for his regular television appearances, radio broadcasts, and his Daily Mail column. He was also acknowledged for his book “The Fast Diet” published in 2013, proposing a revolutionary “5:2 diet,” that claimed to accelerate weight loss by following a low-calorie meal plan for two days in a week, while maintaining a healthy diet for the remaining five days.
Mosley leaves behind four children, whom he shares with his wife, Dr. Clare Bailey Mosley.