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By Joe Inwood, Kostas Kallergis, BBC Information
New CCTV of a person believed to be lacking TV and radio presenter Michael Mosley on the Greek island of Symi has been seen by the BBC.
The footage seems to indicate the last-known sighting of the 67-year-old strolling with an umbrella subsequent to the marina within the village of Pedi final Wednesday, heading in direction of rocky hills.
Dr Mosley, identified for his TV programmes and BBC Radio 4’s Simply One Factor podcast, vanished 4 days in the past whereas on vacation. He was reported to have left a seashore by foot.
A search and rescue operation, involving helicopters and drones, continues.
The brand new picture seems to indicate the person in good kind and strolling steadily, an unnamed police officer advised BBC Information.
That is believed to be one of many final two CCTV sightings of the person with the umbrella earlier than he left the village.
At 06:00 native time firefighters began looking a 4 mile (6.5km) radius over a mountainous space that’s surrounded by sea, stated Manolis Tsimpoukas who organises searches for lacking individuals on the Dodecanese Islands, of which Symi is aside of.
Requested if there had been any signal of Dr Mosley, he stated there was “nothing”.
A supply immediately concerned within the search advised BBC Information the search is specializing in the mountainous space between areas of the island Pedi and Symi. The supply described it as “not simple terrain”.
One idea that has emerged was that Dr Mosley was attempting to take a for much longer route than beforehand thought, passing over miles of uncovered hillside. Dr Mosley’s lodging was in the primary city.
CCTV photos seem to seize the broadcaster in Pedi’s primary road holding an umbrella about 20 minutes after leaving the seashore.
The BBC has seen a second piece of CCTV footage from a close-by premises exhibiting a person sporting the identical garments and carrying the identical umbrella which was time stamped at 13:50.
Officers at the moment are understood to be excluding the chance the father-of-four got here to hurt whereas strolling between the seashore and Pedi.
Separate CCTV, from a home on the fringe of Pedi’s marina on the far finish of the village, reveals Dr Mosley later getting into a mountain path at about 14:00 native time, PA stated.
A member of the rescue staff described the search as a “race in opposition to time” and stated he could possibly be “wherever”.
“The trail isn’t simple to comply with, if he took a incorrect flip, he can be misplaced,” she advised PA.
His 4 kids have arrived on Symi to assist with the search. His spouse Dr Clare Bailey Mosley has additionally been looking the island joined by her British mates, Symi’s mayor stated.
All patrol boats, personal boats and business boats close to the island have been looking for Dr Mosley, Symi’s coastguard stated, whereas police and firefighters have been utilizing drones and a sniffer canine to attempt to find the lacking presenter,
Divers have been “wanting into the water” with the assistance of the Hellenic Coast Guard.
Symi’s mayor Eleftherios Papakaloudoukas stated the search will proceed till Dr Mosley is discovered.
He added he was uncertain why the lacking presenter would attempt to make a protracted, doubtlessly arduous journey in such warmth, however he hoped the presenter is discovered “protected and alive”.
Greek police stated Dr Mosley left his spouse on the seashore on Wednesday, earlier than setting off on a stroll to the centre of the island.
His telephone was discovered the place he was staying together with his spouse, who reported him lacking, a police spokesperson advised BBC Information.
An enchantment saying he was lacking was posted on a neighborhood Fb group on Wednesday, alongside an image of Dr Mosley sporting a blue cap, polo shirt and shorts.
“Have you ever seen this man? He set off to stroll again from [Agios Nikolaos beach] at about 13:30 and did not make it house,” it stated.
Symi is a part of Greece’s Dodecanese island group and sits about 12 miles (19km) north-west of Rhodes. Within the 2021 census it had a inhabitants of roughly 2,600 individuals.
The vast majority of its seashores are distant and persons are suggested to take boats to go to them.
Father and daughter Antonis and Maria, who’ve lived on Symi all their lives, stated his disappearance is stunning and complicated.
“That is loopy,” Antonis advised BBC Information.
“The place could be very small. Slightly child can’t get misplaced right here. How does a person get misplaced?”
Earlier than shifting into TV, Dr Mosley studied medication in London and certified as a physician however for the final couple of many years has been working as a presenter, documentary maker, journalist and creator.
He writes a column for the Every day Mail and his TV programmes additionally embody Channel 4 present Michael Mosley: Who Made Britain Fats?
Dr Mosley has been an advocate for intermittent fasting diets, together with the 5:2 food regimen and The Quick 800 food regimen.
His spouse Clare Bailey Mosley, can be a physician, creator and wholesome dwelling advocate.
The couple just lately appeared on the Hay Competition the place Dr Mosley offered a particular version of Simply One Factor.
Reacting to the “stunning information”, his fellow Belief Me, I am A Physician co-star Dr Saleyha Ahsan stated she was “praying he’s discovered protected” and he or she feels “sick with fear”.
On Thursday’s version of The One Present, presenter Alex Jones opened the programme by expressing concern that “our buddy” had gone lacking.
“Our ideas are very a lot together with his spouse Clare and the remainder of his household at this worrying time. We hope for extra constructive information,” she added.
Timeline
Wednesday 1330 native time (11:30 BST) – Dr Michael Mosley leaves his spouse Clare on Agios Nikolaos seashore and units off on a stroll
1350 – Man carrying umbrella is seen on CCTV in Pedi
1357 – Identical man is seen once more at Pedi’s marina heading north-east
Thursday 1115 – Police are unable to search out the presenter, in order that they inform Athens and request help from the Greek fireplace division
1400 – Greek fireplace providers, with six firefighters and a drone staff, arrive in Symi
1900 – Helicopter deployed to help search
Friday – Divers be a part of the search within the water round Symi
Saturday 0600 – Firefighters resume seek for Dr Mosley
Extra reporting by Insaf Abbas in Simi and Andre Rhoden-Paul in London