Bar staff have revealed their heartbreak over failing to find Michael Mosley as CCTV shows his final moments.
A body was found in the search for the TV doctor yesterday (9 June) which his wife sadly confirmed to be his.
Mosley was known for appearing on the likes of This Morning and The One Show and is credited with popularising the 5:2 diet.
The 67-year-old was reported missing last Wednesday when he didn’t return from a walk on the Greek island of Symi, where he was holidaying with his wife and friends.
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After CCTV footage was released on Friday of Mosley walking past a restaurant in the Pedi area, about half an hour after he set off, a further video seemed to show him falling over.
His widow, Dr Clare Bailey, says he had appeared to have made an 'incredible climb', but 'took the wrong route and collapsed where he couldn’t be easily seen' by search teams.
It is reported that a beach restaurant captured Mosley stumbling for several minutes before making his way down a slope close to a perimeter fence, he then fell out of view.
The TV doctor’s body was found beneath a fence that runs around a bar on the Agia Marino yesterday morning.
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Walking the slope in hot 37C weather, it is believed that after falling from the view of CCTV, Mosley carried on around the fence before ultimately falling where he was found.
And a staff member at an Agia Marina establishment told Daily Mail: “How we missed him is a mystery. He was in distress suffering from exhaustion but nobody saw him. This is heartbreaking.”
Bailey released an emotional statement yesterday to confirm her husband’s death. "I don't know quite where to begin with this. It's devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband. We had an incredibly lucky life together." she said.
"We loved each other very much and were so happy together. I am incredibly proud of our children, their resilience and support over the past days. 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.
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"We're taking comfort in the fact that he so very nearly made it. He did an incredible climb, took the wrong route and collapsed where he couldn’t be easily seen by the extensive search team.
"Michael was an adventurous man, it's part of what made him so special. We are so grateful to the extraordinary people on Symi who have worked tirelessly to help find him. Some of these people on the island, who hadn't even heard of Michael, worked from dawn till dusk unasked. We're also very grateful to the press who have dealt with us with great respect.
"I feel so lucky to have our children and my amazing friends. Most of all, I feel so lucky to have had this life with Michael. Thank you all."
Topics: This Morning, UK News, News
Jess Battison