Mosley, who is understood amongst different issues for having launched the so-called 5:2 weight loss plan, was reported lacking by his spouse when he didn’t return to the vacation residence following a visit to the Agios Nikolaos seaside on Wednesday followingnoon.
The 67-year-old was final seen when he left the seaside at 1.30pm and was then on his manner once more to the village of Pedi, a stroll that normally solely takes round 10 minutes.
Nonetheless, the terrain is steep and tough, and the police worry that he might have been uncovered to an accident and fell from an ideal top.
Not cellular
Mosley didn’t have a cell phone with him which has made it harder for search crews to trace him down. He has additionally not been in a position to name for assist if he has injured himself.
The seek for the well-known BBC presenter was stepped up additional on Friday, and crews from the police, the hearth service, the coast guard and volunteers are looking the terrain.
Helicopters, drones and canine have additionally been used within the search round Pedi, the place it’s now round 40 levels Celsius.
– To date we’ve no proof of what might have occurred, whether or not it’s an accident or one thing else, says a spokesperson for the Greek police.
Knocking on doorways
Amongst different issues, the police are knocking on doorways within the space across the village in an try to seek out out if Mosley was involved with anybody or was seen earlier than he disappeared.
– It is extremely unusual. You possibly can’t simply disappear, you possibly can’t go away, says Symi’s mayor Lefteris Papakalodoukas.
Sparsely populated
Symi is a sparsely populated island with round 20,000 inhabitants within the Dodecanese archipelago. The island is positioned within the southeast of Greece, not too removed from the Turkish mainland. The twelve islands within the group are a favourite spot for island hopping.
The well-known physician’s disappearance has attracted a variety of consideration, not least within the UK, with photos of him adorning a number of newspaper covers on Friday.
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2024-06-09 13:46:57
