The failure to find Dr Michael Mosley sooner after he went missing on the Greek island of Symi has been branded 'absurd' by one police source.
08.06.2024 - 22:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The search operation looking for TV doctor Michael Mosley has been moved to a 'very dangerous' area of the Greek island where he went missing. The focus has been switched to an area known locally as 'The Abyss'.
Manolis Tsimpoukas, who organises searches for missing people on the Dodecanese Islands, said there has been so far been no signs of the missing doctor, who is best known for his roles on The One Show and This Morning.
The 67-year-old vanished whilst he was out on a walk on Wednesday in Symi, Greece, The Mirror reports. His wife Dr Clare Bailey reported him missing to police after he failed to return home after six hours.
She described the ordeal as the “longest and most unbearable days” for her and their four children. The rescue operation, which initially began by Pedi Bay, is now focusing its search close to the "bottomless" network of tunnels near Agia Marina.
Authorities fear that the father of four could have made a "wrong turn". This morning, emergency teams began looking over a 6.5km radius, over a mountainous area that is surrounded by sea. Locals warned that the area, known as 'The Abyss', is not safe and stressed anyone can drown in the tunnels.
A waiter who works nearby said the "deep system of tunnels" is full of water. "If there is a hole and you fall, you lose your sense of balance and drown there," They told The Telegraph. "There is a reason they call it 'The ‘Abyss. There is something very strange going on.”
According to reports, Dr Mosley was said to have been feeling unwell before he went for a stroll on the island. The latest available CCTV appears to show the doctor walking with an umbrella near to the marina in the village of Pedi in Symi. Earlier footage from a property at the edge of
The failure to find Dr Michael Mosley sooner after he went missing on the Greek island of Symi has been branded 'absurd' by one police source.
The search operation for Dr Michael Mosley has been branded "absurd" after the star's body was just 100 yards from a restaurant. The beloved TV personality was tragically found on the Greek island of Symi on Sunday.
The wife of TV doctor and columnist Michael Mosley said it is “devastating” to have lost her “wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband” as she confirmed he has been found dead on the Greek island of Symi after going missing on Wednesday, 5 June. His body was discovered in a rocky area beside Agia Marina on Symi on Sunday after an extensive search led by emergency workers, around 30-minutes walk from the village of Pedi where Dr Mosley was last seen on CCTV.The 67-year-old TV personality was with his wife and friends at Agios Nikolaos beach on Wednesday, before going alone for a walk to the centre of the island. In a statement from his agent to the PA news agency, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley said: “I don’t know quite where to begin with this.
Tributes have poured in for Michael Mosley as a body is found in the search for the TV doctor. Dr Mosley went missing on the Greek island of Symi on Wednesday (June 4), resulting in an extensive search operation led by emergency workers over the last few days.
A cameraman who spotted a body in the search for Dr Michael Mosley broke down in tears as he addressed the TV personality’s family. Michael, 67, who is known for presenting Trust Me I’m a Doctor, was last seen by friends on Wednesday, 5 June, before he went for a walk to the centre of the Greek island of Symi. A body, which has yet to be formally identified, was found beneath a fence that runs around a bar on Agia Marina beach on Sunday, 9 June.
Police investigating the disappearance of beloved TV doctor Michael Mosley have said there is "no question" the body recovered near a cave complex known locally as 'The Abyss' is him. The This Morning star went missing in the Greek island of Symi on Wednesday and today it was announced that a body and umbrella were discovered in a rocky area beside Agia Marina after an extensive search operation. While the body has yet to be formally identified, a police spokesperson said "there was no question" it was Dr Michael - who was last seen in CCTV footage carrying an umbrella.
Celebrities who knew doctor Michael Mosley have begun issuing heartbreaking tributes, after a body was found in the search for him in Greece.The body, which is yet to be formally identified, was discovered in a rocky area on Symi on Sunday 9 June after an extensive search operation led by emergency workers. It was found around a 30 minutes walk from the village of Pedi where the 67-year-old TV doctor was last seen on Wednesday.The body, with an umbrella close by, was discovered beneath a fence that runs around a bar on Agia Marina beach, which is surrounded by hilly, rocky terrain. Fellow TV stars, friends, and colleagues have spoken out after the announcement.
Ranvir Singh has shared a heartbreaking tribute after a body was found in the search for This Morning star Michael Mosley. On Sunday, it was confirmed that a body had been found in the rescue operation for missing TV doctor Michael - who vanished near a hiking trail on a stunning Greek island.The body and an umbrella were discovered in a rocky area beside Agia Marina on Symi on Sunday after an extensive search operation led by emergency workers.The body has not yet been formally identified.The Good Morning Britain presenter and former Strictly star Ranvir posted: "Terribly sad news.
A body has been discovered in a rocky area beside Agia Marina during the search for TV doctor and columnist Michael Mosley, who went missing while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi earlier this week. Part of the search and rescue mission turned to a network of caves known locally as The Abyss, The Sun reports and it’s reported that a body was found nearby on Sunday morning.
A body has been found in the search for TV presenter Michael Mosley on a Greek island, according to the BBC.
Michael Mosley's search teams using a sniffer dog have reportedly left the scene and returned to Athens, possibly due to concerns over the dog's health.TV doctor Michael Mosley was last seen strolling through the town of Pedi on the Aegean island of Symi on Wednesday 5 June at 1.52pm, roughly 20 minutes after he went on a hiking trail from St Nickolas beach. It's speculated that the 67 year old may have encountered difficulties during his hike, but on Saturday night, searchers shifted their attention to a cave system known as The Abyss, where they believe he might have ventured.
A body has been found in the search for missing TV doctor Michael Mosley, it has been reported. The 67-year-old had disappeared while on holiday in Greece.
Search teams, including a sniffer dog, looking for Michael Mosley have reportedly left the scene and returned to Athens, possibly due to concerns over the dog's health.
Search efforts for missing TV doctor Michael Mosley have finished for another day on the Greek Island of Symi as his wife vows to "not lose hope".
Michael Mosley's wife Dr Clare Bailey has vowed to "not lose hope" in the hunt for her missing husband as the search for him on the Greek island of Symi continues. "It has been three days since Michael left the beach to go for a walk.The longest and most unbearable days for myself and my children,' she began in a statement on Saturday, 8 June.The This Morning TV doctor, 67, was last seen by his GP wife on Wednesday afternoon after leaving St Nicholas Beach in the north west of the island for a hike to the nearby town of Pedi.
Firefighters searching for the miss TV star Dr Michael Mosley have said the operation is "dangerous". Due to the hot and dry conditions on the island of Symi, in Greece, emergency services are struggling to carry out their search. Individual firefighters have been forced to split up and are covering vast expanses of steep rocky terrain on their own.
The mayor of Symi has said there is 'no chance' the search for Dr Michael Mosley will be called off until he is found.
There is 'no chance' the search for Dr Michael Mosley will be called off until he is found, the mayor of Symi has said, as the search enters its fourth day. The 67-year-old TV doctor has been missing since Wednesday (June 4) while on holiday on the Greek island.
The search for Dr Michael Mosley has entered its fourth day on the Greek island of Symi, where the popular doctor and TV presenter went missing on Wednesday following a beach outing with his wife and friends.
Much loved TV doctor, Dr Michael Mosley, has sadly been missing since Wednesday after going for a walk on a Greek Island of Symi. The 67 year old TV doctor, known for his appearances on shows including Trust Me, I'm A Doctor as well as This Morning and The One Show was holidaying with his wife, Dr Clare Bailey, when he went missing, after going for a walk alone. His wife, whom he shares four alerted police after her husband failed to return by 7.30 in the evening.