Michael Mosley: ‘Race against time’ in search for TV doctor as rescuers shift focus to mountainous path
The search for missing TV doctor Michael Mosley has become a “race against time”, as rescuers shifted focus to a mountainous path.
CCTV images have emerged showing the 67-year-old at 2pm on Wednesday, half an hour after he left Saint Nikolas Beach on the Greek island of Symi.
Having gone to the beach with his wife Clare and another couple, Dr Mosley preferred to return on foot, according to Athens-based newspaper Kathimerini.
He was spotted in the Pedi area of the island, a small town in a bay around 1.2km from the beach.
Separate CCTV footage seen by rescuers from a house at the edge of Pedi appears to show him entering a mountainous path heading inland, rather than following the coast or taking a more direct route towards the centre of the island.
One of the rescuers said Mr Mosley’s decision was “inexplicable”, as it would have taken a fit young person three hours to walk.
Dr Michael Mosley with wife Clare. Pic: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock
“The path is not easy to follow, if he took a wrong turn, he would be lost,” she said of the little-used path.
“He could be anywhere, it is a race against time.”
The hunt for Mosley resumed at 6am on Saturday, with firefighters scouring a 6.5km radius over a mountainous area, which search organiser Manolis Tsimpoukas described as “very dangerous”.
Meanwhile, the mayor’s daughter Mika Papakalodouka said it can reach temperatures of 40C outside so “it’s easy to get dizzy”.
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Ms Papakalodouka, whose father Eleftherios Papakalodouka has been mayor of Symi for 22 years, said the island has around 300 permanent residents.
“It is a small island, people talk. We’re good people actually here. Everybody is looking for him,” the 20-year-old said.
“It’s such a small island to get lost on. It’s so weird for us. Everybody is worried and looking for him.”
The first CCTV images – captured by a restaurant in Pedi – appear to show Dr Mosley 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 search for the doctor has been ongoing since Wednesday afternoon.
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The ongoing search
The search has so far seen all of Symi’s 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 on Thursday. Divers have been looking in the water and sniffer dogs have also been used.
Locals have assisted police in the search
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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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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