Renowned TV Presenter Dr Michael Mosley Found Dead in Greece, Initial Investigation Indicates Natural Causes

An initial post-mortem examination on the body of Dr Michael Mosley has concluded he died of natural causes, the BBC has been told. The TV presenter’s remains were found in a rocky area on the Greek island of Symi on Sunday – four days after he went missing while on holiday.

Greek police spokeswoman Konstantia Dimoglidou told the BBC that the initial post-mortem found no injuries on his body that could have caused his death. Dr Mosley’s time of death was around 16:00 (14:00 BST) on Wednesday, the day he went missing.

The 67-year-old father-of-four was reported missing after he set off for a walk from Agios Nikolaos beach – near where he was staying on the northeast side of the island – at about 13:30 local time (11:30 BST) on Wednesday. Dr Mosley’s wife, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, raised the alarm when her husband did not return.

Lord Tom Watson, former deputy leader of the Labour Party, was among those to pay fresh tributes to Dr Mosley on Monday. “He certainly changed my life. He gave me the idea that I wasn’t broken,” Mr Watson, who lost weight through diet and exercise, told the BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

Dr Saleyha Ahsan, who co-presented Trust Me, I’m a Doctor with Dr Mosley, told the BBC’s Breakfast programme she was initially “terrified” to take on the role but that he “put me at ease almost immediately”.

Alan Yentob, former BBC creative director, described Dr Mosely as “an adventurer” with a “curious and creative” spirit, adding that he leaves behind an “incredible legacy”.

Downing Street said that Dr Mosley would be known “as an extraordinary broadcaster who used his platform to influence and change the way we think about many public health issues”.