Search for missing British TV presenter continues after CCTV footage takes authorities in a new direction

The search for Dr Michael Mosley has entered its fourth day on the Greek island of Symi, where the famous doctor and TV presenter disappeared on Wednesday after a trip to the beach with his wife and friends.

British media, all of which have covered the case extensively, reported on Saturday that local authorities were now focusing their efforts on a stretch of coast further from the route Mosley was supposed to take to get from the beach to his residence.

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The BBC reports that a detailed account of Mosley's last known movements includes his departure from Agios Nikolaos beach, in the northeast corner of the island, around 1:30 p.m. He was due to reach the town of Pedi where he could catch a bus back to his holiday home in Symi, but new CCTV footage shows him – carrying an umbrella, probably to protect him from the hot post-war sun. noon – apparently heading towards a mountainous path. interior.

The daily mail reports that Mosley's wife, Dr. Clare Bailey, raised the alarm with authorities Wednesday evening when her husband failed to show up at the vacation home they were visiting on the island. The couple's four children are now believed to be flying to join her in the search, which has involved divers, patrol boats, helicopters and officials using drones. Local residents told British media this week they were baffled by Mosley's disappearance on a sparsely populated island with little awareness of crime.

Mosley is one of the UK's best-known television presenters. He made his name in a series of nutrition and health documentaries after first working as a producer at the BBC. He is the author of several health books and is credited with creating the popular 5:2 diet, in which people lose weight by reducing their intake two days a week. He also hosts the BBC podcast The only thing on physical and mental health.

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