CCTV footage has emerged showing TV doctor Michael Mosley half an hour after he left a Greek beach and disappeared.
Dr Mosley and his wife Claire were holidaying with another couple on the Greek island of Symi when he was Reported missing on Wednesday afternoon.
The four of them took a boat and went swimming at Saint Nikolas beach – however, Dr. I preferred to walk back at around 1:30 pm, reported the Athens newspaper Kathimerini.
The CCTV footage was captured by a restaurant at around 2pm local time, police believe.
The seaside restaurant is located in Pedi, a small town on a bay about 1.2 km from Saint Nikolas beach.
Read more about the TV doctor’s disappearance:
What we know about his last known movements
The images appear to show the 67-year-old wearing a dark t-shirt, shorts and a cap. He is carrying an umbrella.
Dr. Mosley, his wife and the other couple arrived in Symi for a week’s vacation on Tuesday, according to local media.
The doctor had been missing for just over 48 hours, on Friday afternoon.
Symi has been experiencing high temperatures this week and its mayor, Lefteris Papakalodoukas, told a local news website that the heat on Wednesday was “unbearable and someone could easily faint in these conditions”.
Dr. Michael Mosley with his wife Clare. Photo: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock
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The search so far
The rescue operation has been focusing on the Pedi area after a woman reported seeing him there on Wednesday.
The extensive search has so far seen five coastguard patrol boats deployed, while private and commercial vessels in the area have also assisted.
Map of the Greek island Symi
Police and firefighters used drones to scan the island and a helicopter was sent in at around 7pm local time on Thursday. Sniffer dogs were also used in the searches.
Divers have been searching the water, Symi deputy mayor Ilias Chaskas said earlier.
Authorities considered a number of possibilities, including that Dr. Mosley may have suffered a fall — or been bitten by a snake, Greek news site ekathimerini.com reported.
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Residents helped police in the search
A woman in the Pedi area said the TV doctor’s disappearance was “strange” as the path he was following was “clear”.
“It’s a peaceful place,” she said. “If you see the map of the area, it is a clear path, there is nothing dangerous.
“A lot of people go every day, every few minutes, so it’s really strange because it’s a clear path.”
Dr. Mosley, columnist and broadcaster who has made several films about diet and exercise.
He fronted the Channel 4 program Michael Mosley: Who Made Britain Fat? and was part of the BBC series Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. He has also appeared on several daytime television shows.
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