Body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island, family confirms
- Mosley, 67, had been missing since Wednesday after he went for a walk alone on the Greek island of Symi
A police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of a continuing investigation, said a body was found on a rocky coast by a private boat and that formal identification was pending.
Mosley’s wife said in a statement that her husband took the wrong route on a hike and collapsed in a place where his body could not easily be seen. Mosley went missing on the island of Symi on Wednesday afternoon.
“Michael was an adventurous man, it’s part of what made him so special,” Dr Clare Bailey Mosley said. “It’s devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband. We had an incredibly lucky life together. We loved each other very much and were so happy together.”
She thanked the people of the island of Symi, who she said worked tirelessly to find him.
“Some of these people on the island, who hadn’t even heard of Michael, worked from dawn till dusk unasked,” she said. “My family and I have been hugely comforted by the outpouring of love from people from around the world. It’s clear that Michael meant a huge amount to so many of you.”
Lefteris Papakalodoukas, the island’s mayor, told Associated Press he was on the boat with members of the media representatives when they saw a body some 20 metres above the Agia Marina beach. “We zoomed with the cameras and saw it was him,” he said.