Folks on social media have expressed their grief after a physique was discovered within the hunt for Dr Michael Mosley.
The Mail well being guru, 67, went lacking throughout a stroll on the Greek vacation island of Symi on Wednesday.
A significant operation was launched to seek out the physician after he vanished whereas climbing alone in blistering 36C (97F) warmth.
Right now a physique was discovered by workers at a close-by seashore bar after being alerted by the mayor who had noticed one thing ‘uncommon’ from the ocean. The physique was discovered at Agia Marina round half-hour stroll from Pedi the place he was final seen.
Folks identified to Dr Mosley and followers of his work have taken to social media to share their heartbreak on the information.
Professor Alice Roberts wrote on X: ‘Extraordinarily unhappy information from the Greek island of Symi the place it appears the physique of Michael Mosley has been discovered, after 5 days of looking for him. My coronary heart goes out to his household.’
Creator Tom Watson mentioned: ‘It is laborious to explain how upset I’m by this information. By brave, science-based journalism, Michael Mosley has helped hundreds of individuals get nicely and wholesome. I am one among them. He was a hero to me. He will likely be deeply missed. My ideas and prayers are together with his household.’
Dr Michael Mosley, 67, (pictured) went lacking throughout a stroll on the Greek vacation island of Symi on Wednesday.
Folks identified to Dr Mosley and followers of his work have taken to social media to share their heartbreak on the information
Sharing the tragic information together with his followers on X, Piers Morgan known as the invention a ‘very unhappy improvement’.
Sue Kay wrote: ‘What dreadful, insufferable information for his household. He will likely be missed by hundreds of individuals for his glorious work to assist us reside a greater life.’
Author Jan Fox added: ‘That is so unhappy. How shortly life can change. Simply horrible for his household.’
Dr Mosley was one among Britain’s greatest identified medics, whose revolutionary weight-reduction plan recommendation made him beloved by hundreds of thousands of Each day Mail readers and TV viewers.
Recognized for his open nature and effervescent character, he achieved worldwide renown for popularising the 5:2 weight-reduction plan and launched a string of best-selling books.
On Saturday a Greek hearth brigade helicopter hovered overhead the spot the place the physique was discovered.
Police arrived round 20 minutes after it had been found – round 100 metres from the shoreline.
A short time later a coastguard boat arrived and anchored simply off the seashore whereas a small tender with extra officers to the scene.
The image of Dr Mosley posted with an attraction after he went lacking whereas strolling on vacation in Greece on Wednesday
Mayor Eleftherios Papakaloudoukas had accompanied media to Agia Marina however was on his method again to Pedi when he regarded again and noticed one thing uncommon on the rocks.
He then known as the seashore restaurant and alerted workers who rushed over in direction of what he had seen with a gaggle of British journalists who had remained behind.
Police first filed a lacking individual report for Dr Mosley at 10.30am on Thursday and by noon every of the emergency companies in Greece had joined the search on the tiny island of Symi.
The medic was seen leaving Saint Nicholas seashore in direction of the city of Pedi, through a rocky path with steep sections.
CCTV footage confirmed him passing a café within the city, northeast of the vacation island of Symi.
