Man speaks out on heartbreaking moment he found This Morning doctor Michael Mosley’s body
The man who found Dr Michael Mosley's body after the TV doctor disappeared five days earlier while on a walk home has spoken out.
Mosley - who was best known for his appearances on TV programmes such as The One Show and This Morning - was last seen on Wednesday (5 June) after heading for a walk from St Nicholas beach on the island of Symi in Greece.
His body was found days later on Sunday (9 June) - with his wife later confirming that it was him.
According to Sky News, the body was found about 10 metres from the sea near a cave complex located by Agia Marina beach.
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He was discovered by Antonios Mystiloglou, a cameraman working for TV ERT, who was on a boat with the mayor when he spotted something.
Mystiloglou said: "When we went up to the Marina beach I noticed outside of the fence at the end of the beach something black.
"I wasn't sure so I took a close-up with the camera, as far as it can zoom, it was about 300 metres away.
"I saw something, I wasn't sure, I talked to the mayor as he was sitting next to me. He said 'ok, we'll come back, we will check again'.
"We did, we were a little bit closer, about 200 metres, I also took the shot again but through the camera you find it's too small, I wasn't sure.
"We decided once we come to the café again we'd play back the footage, we took a photo of the screen with an iPhone, we zoomed it in and you can clearly see there's a man lying down with his hand on his belly.
"On his other hand he has his bag, the description is exactly as the guy we're looking for. I'm really sorry for the family, I'm sorry that I am the one to find him."
According to CCTV footage, Mosley appeared to fall close to where his body was discovered, with his wife saying that he 'very nearly made it'.
Announcing the news of his death, Dr Claire Bailey Mosley described his loss as 'devastating'.
“I don’t know quite where to begin with this. It’s devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband." she said in a statement from his agent.
"We had an incredibly lucky life together. We loved each other very much and were so happy together. I am incredibly proud of our children, their resilience and support over the past days.
"My family and I have been hugely comforted by the outpouring of love from people from around the world. It’s clear that Michael meant a huge amount to so many of you.
“We’re taking comfort in the fact that he so very nearly made it. He did an incredible climb, took the wrong route and collapsed where he couldn’t be easily seen by the extensive search team. Michael was an adventurous man, it’s part of what made him so special."
She added: “I feel so lucky to have our children and my amazing friends. Most of all, I feel so lucky to have had this life with Michael.
"Thank-you all."
Topics: News, This Morning
Niamh Spence