Greece expands search for missing British journalist

Lina PortmanJune 7, 2024

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Greek authorities announced on Friday that they had expanded the search for British journalist and television presenter Michael Mosley, a day after he disappeared on the Aegean island of Symi.

“Great efforts are underway to find him,” Symi police chief Petros Vassilakis told AFP, adding that the search had been extended to the sea around the island.

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Greek authorities announced on Friday that they had expanded the search for British journalist and television presenter Michael Mosley, a day after he disappeared on the Aegean island of Symi.

“Great efforts are underway to find him,” Symi police chief Petros Vassilakis told AFP, adding that the search had been extended to the sea around the island.

About 20 firefighters and police officers are searching on land, aided by volunteers, a drone and a sniffer dog, while additional coast guard units are assisting by sea, Vassilakis said.

According to Greek media, Mosley's wife, Clare Bailey, alerted authorities on Thursday morning after the 67-year-old failed to return from a walk on the island where they were vacationing.

The Greek daily Kathimerini quoted Bailey as saying that Mosley “went for a walk on the beach of Agios Nikolaos towards Pedi, and has since disappeared.”

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Symi Mayor Lefteris Papakalodoukas told the newspaper that the area where Mosley was last reported was “difficult because it is very rocky.”

There are fears the journalist may be suffering from heat exhaustion as temperatures reached 39.3 degrees Celsius (103 degrees Fahrenheit) in Symi this week.

Mosley is a health journalist who has presented programs for the BBC, appearing on shows such as 'The One Show' and 'This Morning', and made documentaries.

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