The wife of missing British TV doctor Michael Mosley has paid tribute to her husband whose body was found just metres from his destination, days after he disappeared during a walk on the Greek island of Symi . The 67-year-old broadcaster, who was on holiday with his wife, was last seen alive at 1.30pm on Wednesday after he set off on a walk alone along a coastal path in searing heat.
His body was found on rocky terrain on Sunday morning just metres from a marina and beach bar, ending a four-day search , that included aircraft, drones and sniffer dogs. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Police spokesperson Constantina Dimoglidou said the body of a person believed to be Mosley had been found in the area of Agia Marina beach bar, north of the village of Pedi and opposite the northeast beach of Agios Nikolaos where he had set out for his walk. “It is certainly him,” deputy mayor Nikitas Grillis said, pending formal identification of the body.
In a statement issued on her behalf, Mosley’s wife, Dr Clare Bailey, confirmed her husband took the wrong route on a hike and collapsed just short of reaching a marina in a place where his body “couldn’t easily be seen”. “It’s devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband. We had an incredibly lucky life together.
We loved each other very much and were so happy together,” she said. “We’re taking comfort in the fact that he so very nearly made it. “Michael was an advent.