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An initial autopsy has concluded that the British TV doctor Michael Mosley probably died of natural causes the afternoon he disappeared 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 going for a walk alone along a coastal path in the scorching heat.
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His body was found on rocky terrain on Sunday morning meters from the beach barending in a a four-day searchwhich includes planes, drones and tracking dogs.
His remains were later flown to the neighboring island of Rhodes for further tests after a police official said the medical examiner at the scene ruled out foul play but could not determine the exact cause of death.
This was said by the spokesperson of the Greek police Constantia Dimoglidou BBC on Monday that the initial autopsy found no injuries to his body that could have caused his death.
The report concluded that the father-of-four likely died of natural causes around 4pm local time on the day he went missing.
Medical sources told the Greek newspaper Proto Thema that the condition of his remains made it difficult to establish the exact cause of death, but the position of his body suggested that he sat down to rest and lost consciousness before he died.
A toxicology report and a histology report have already been scheduled.
His body was found in the area of the Agia Marina beach bar, north of the village of Pedi and opposite the northeast beach of Agios Nikolaos, where he had gone for a walk after a private boat spotted something while taking pictures of the area.
“He was found 10 meters from the sea, 10-15 meters from his destination, Agia Marina beach, between a fence and a path,” said Symi Mayor Lefteris Papakalodoukas.
He said Mosley was found lying face up against a fence with his head on a rock.
A police source reported BBC he had been dead “for several days.”
Dimos Kotsidaras, police commander for Symi, said “the cause of death is believed to be heat exhaustion after walking from St. Nikolos to Agia Marina in high temperatures,” reports The Telegraph UK.
In a statement issued on her behalf on Sunday, Moseley’s wife, Dr Claire Bailey, said her husband took the wrong route on a hike and collapsed shortly before reaching a marina where his body “couldn’t easily be seen”.
“It is devastating to lose Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband. We had an incredibly happy life together. We loved each other very much and were so happy together,” she said.
“We take solace in the fact that he almost made it.
“Michael was an adventurous person, that’s part of what made him so special.”
His four children arrived in Simi, which is about 16 km long and has 2,500 inhabitants, after his disappearance.
Moseley was known outside the UK for promoting a type of intermittent fasting known as the 5:2 diet, and authored a book on the Fast 800 diet, which focuses on time-restricted eating for rapid weight loss.
He has also appeared in UK documentaries such as Channel 4’s Michael Moseley: Who Made Britain Fat? and Trust Me, I’m A Doctor on the BBC and has appeared on British programs such as The One Show on the BBC and This Morning on ITV.
– with AP/CNN
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