Police rule out foul play in TV Doctor Michael Mosely's death
A spokesperson from the police chief’s office in Rhodes stated they are currently awaiting toxicology results, which will finalize the post-mortem report and clarify the cause of death
Police in Greece have concluded that there was no foul play involved in the death of British TV presenter Michael Mosley.
Mosley’s body was discovered yesterday on the Greek island of Simi after a multi-day search effort.
The doctor, from Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, had been holidaying on the Greek island of Symi in the Dodecanese Island archipelago last week when he went missing on Wednesday (June 5th).
Emergency services have been coming through the island searching for the 67-year-old man, who had last been seen walking towards a hilly area of the island whilst on a hike.
His body was found close to the Agia Marina in the north of the island yesterday.
Michael's wife, Dr Claire Bailey raised the alarm with local police on Wednesday, when Michael did not return from a hike that he had been on earlier in the day.
CCTV footage found that the doctor had been seen in the nearby town of Pedi, with officers concentrating their efforts in the locality, focussing on nearby hiking trails.
Specialist forces from the Greek Coast Guard, police dogs and the Hellenic Police had been drafted in to help in the search.
The Greek coroner's office has completed a postmortem examination.
Unlike in the UK, where such reports are typically made public, the Greek process involves sending the report to the requesting party—in this case, the police chief.
A spokesperson from the police chief’s office in Rhodes stated they are currently awaiting toxicology results, which will finalize the post-mortem report and clarify the cause of death.
Authorities have determined the time of death to be around 4:00 PM, approximately 15 minutes after Mosley was last seen alone on CCTV.
Police cited two main reasons for ruling out foul play: CCTV footage confirms that Mosley was walking alone at the time of his last appearance, and the absence of injuries on his body suggests no involvement from another person.
Furthermore, there were no injuries found that could indicate a violent cause of death.
Dr Claire Mosley says her family are devastated at the news, but have been hugely comforted by the outpouring of love since his disappearance.