Michael Mosley: New CCTV images show last sighting of missing TV doctor
CCTV images have emerged showing TV doctor Michael Mosley half an hour after he left a Greek beach and went missing.
Dr Mosley and his wife Clare were holidaying with another couple on the Greek island of Symi when he was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon.
The four of them had taken a boat and gone for a swim at Saint Nikolas Beach – however, Dr Mosley preferred to return on foot at around 1.30pm, Athens-based newspaper Kathimerini reported.
The CCTV images were captured by a restaurant at around 2pm local time, police believe.
The beachside eatery is located in the Pedi area of the island, a small town in a bay around 1.2km from Saint Nikolas Beach.
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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 holiday on Tuesday, according to local media.
The doctor had been missing for just over 48 hours, as of Friday afternoon.
Symi has been experiencing hot temperatures this week and its mayor Lefteris Papakalodoukas told a local news site the heat on Wednesday was “unbearable and one could easily faint in such conditions”.
Dr Michael Mosley with wife Clare. Pic: 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 helped.
Map of the Greek island Symi
Police and firefighters have used drones to scan the island and a helicopter was deployed at around 7pm local time on Thursday. Sniffer dogs have also been used in the search.
Divers have been looking in the water, Symi deputy mayor Ilias Chaskas previously said.
Authorities have considered a number of possibilities, including Dr Mosley may have suffered a fall – or could have been bitten by a snake, Greek news website ekathimerini.com reported.
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Locals have assisted police in the search
One woman in the Pedi area said the TV doctor’s disappearance was “strange” as the path he was thought to be on is “clear”.
“It’s a quiet place,” she said. “If you see the map of the area it’s a clear path, it’s nothing dangerous.
“Many people go every day, every few minutes, that’s the reason it’s very strange because it’s a clear path.”
Dr Mosley is a columnist and broadcaster who has made a number of films about diet and exercise.
He fronted the Channel 4 show Michael Mosley: Who Made Britain Fat? and was part of the BBC series Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. He has also appeared on numerous daytime television shows.
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has called on Sir Keir Starmer to sack Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq over allegations she lived in properties linked to allies of her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, the deposed prime minister of Bangladesh.
It comes after the current Bangladeshi leader, Muhammad Yunus, said London properties used by Ms Siddiq should be investigated.
He told the Sunday Times the properties should be handed back to his government if they were acquired through “plain robbery”.
Tory leader Ms Badenoch said: “It’s time for Keir Starmer to sack Tulip Siddiq.
“He appointed his personal friend as anti-corruption minister and she is accused herself of corruption.
“Now the government of Bangladesh is raising serious concerns about her links to the regime of Sheikh Hasina.”
Ms Siddiq insists she has “done nothing wrong”.
Her aunt was ousted from office in August following an uprising against her 20-year leadership and fled to India.
Ms Siddiq is also named with her aunt in Bangladesh court documents about meetings with the Russian government.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has called on Sir Keir to sack the minister
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As economic secretary to the Treasury, Ms Siddiq is responsible for policy on both the City and tackling corruption.
She referred herself to the prime minister’s ethics watchdog on Monday following the reports about the properties.
On the same day, the prime minister said: “Tulip Siddiq has acted entirely properly by referring herself to the independent adviser, as she’s now done, and that’s why we brought into being the new code.
“It’s to allow ministers to ask the adviser to establish the facts, and yes, I’ve got confidence in her, and that’s the process that will now be happening.”
Police in Aberdeen have widened the search area for two sisters who disappeared four days ago in the city.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, were last seen on CCTV on Market Street after leaving their home on Tuesday at around 2.12am.
The sisters – who are part of a set of triplets and originally from Hungary – crossed the Victoria Bridge to the Torry area and turned right on to a footpath next to the River Dee.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen on CCTV in Market Street. Pic: Police Scotland/PA
They headed in the direction of Aberdeen Boat Club but officers said there is no evidence to suggest the missing women left the immediate area.
Specialist search teams, police dogs and a marine unit have been trying to trace the pair.
The sisters crossed Victoria Bridge before walking along a footpath next to the River Dee
The pair were heading in the direction of Aberdeen Boat Club on the south side of the River Dee
Further searches are being carried out towards the Port of Aberdeen’s South Harbour and Duthie Park.
Police Scotland said it is liaising with authorities in Hungary to support the relatives of the two sisters.
Chief Inspector Darren Bruce said: “Eliza and Henrietta’s family are understandably extremely worried about them and we are working tirelessly to find them.
“We are seriously concerned about them and have significant resources dedicated to the inquiry.”
The sisters, from Aberdeen city centre, are described as slim with long brown hair.
Henrietta Huszti. Pic: Police Scotland
Eliza Huszti. Pic: Police Scotland
Officers have requested businesses in and around the South Esplanade and Menzies Road area to review their CCTV footage for the early morning of Tuesday 7 January.
Police added they are keen to hear from anyone with dashcam footage from that time.
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