Dr Michael Mosley's autopsy reveals he collapsed and died near resort

By Nick Pisa In Symi

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An autopsy on the body of Dr Michael Mosley has revealed the popular TV medic and Mail columnist died two and a half hours after leaving his wife after 'falling down' just 260 feet from the safety of a beach resort on the Greek island of Symi. Dr Mosley, 67, was found dead by a fence at the resort of Agia Marina on Sunday morning and he was just feet from a beach bar and safety. The autopsy carried out by Rhodes coroner Despina Nethena showed that there was no third party involvement and no 'criminal' element involved but a definite cause of death has yet to be established.

An autopsy on the body of Dr Michael Mosley has revealed the popular TV medic and Mail columnist died two and a half hours after leaving his wife after 'falling down' just 260 feet from the safety of a beach resort on the Greek island of Symi. Dr Mosley, 67, was found dead by a fence at the resort of Agia Marina on Sunday morning and he was just feet from a beach bar and safety. The autopsy carried out by Rhodes coroner Despina Nethena showed that there was no third party involvement and no 'criminal' element involved but a definite cause of death has yet to be established.

Police and the coroner are also investigating footage from the restaurant seen by MailOnline which shows Dr Mosley wandering in a confused state for twenty minutes before collapsing. Temperatures at the time had been nudging 40c and the excessive heat is thought to have played a role in his death.

Police and the coroner are also investigating footage from the restaurant seen by MailOnline which shows Dr Mosley wandering in a confused state for twenty minutes before collapsing. Temperatures at the time had been nudging 40c and the excessive heat is thought to have played a role in his death.

In the video he appears to pause momentarily by the perimeter wall, resting one hand on it and then he loses his balance and disappears from sight. MailOnline retraced the route and it should only have taken five minutes but Dr Mosley appeared to be wandering for twenty minutes before disappearing from view. According to Greek website ProThema the death was put at 4pm on the day he disappeared but there was no official comment from the coroner when she was contacted. Restaurant staff on the island of Symi have revealed their heartbreak and admitted how they missed the body of Dr Michael Mosley is a 'mystery' as tragic details of his final trek emerged.

In the video he appears to pause momentarily by the perimeter wall, resting one hand on it and then he loses his balance and disappears from sight. MailOnline retraced the route and it should only have taken five minutes but Dr Mosley appeared to be wandering for twenty minutes before disappearing from view. According to Greek website ProThema the death was put at 4pm on the day he disappeared but there was no official comment from the coroner when she was contacted. Restaurant staff on the island of Symi have revealed their heartbreak and admitted how they missed the body of Dr Michael Mosley is a 'mystery' as tragic details of his final trek emerged.

Dr Mosley's trek across the mountains in the merciless sun were revealed last night - as questions grow over how rescuers failed to find him during their five-day search. Dr Mosley was found at around 10.30am yesterday by a restaurant manager at Agia Marina. A staff member said: 'How we missed him is a mystery. He was in distress suffering from exhaustion but nobody saw him. This is heartbreaking.' The doctor was captured on CCTV footage by a beach restaurant stumbling around for several minutes before the 67-year-old gingerly picked his way down a slope close to a perimeter fence before then falling out of view.

Dr Mosley's trek across the mountains in the merciless sun were revealed last night - as questions grow over how rescuers failed to find him during their five-day search. Dr Mosley was found at around 10.30am yesterday by a restaurant manager at Agia Marina. A staff member said: 'How we missed him is a mystery. He was in distress suffering from exhaustion but nobody saw him. This is heartbreaking.' The doctor was captured on CCTV footage by a beach restaurant stumbling around for several minutes before the 67-year-old gingerly picked his way down a slope close to a perimeter fence before then falling out of view.

It is then thought he carried on around the fence before he fell to where his body was found face up just a mere 260ft from a holiday resort. It comes as questions were raised over how the TV doctor's body lay undiscovered for so long. On the previous day a search-and-rescue helicopter had circled above the scene. Ilias Tsavaris, 38, said he was alerted by the restaurant's owners who had received a call from Symi's mayor. 'The mayor had seen something unusual from a water taxi and I was told to go up there and check it out. As I approached, I saw something glinting in the sun ¿ his watch. As I got close I knew it was him. Horrifying.'

It is then thought he carried on around the fence before he fell to where his body was found face up just a mere 260ft from a holiday resort. It comes as questions were raised over how the TV doctor's body lay undiscovered for so long. On the previous day a search-and-rescue helicopter had circled above the scene. Ilias Tsavaris, 38, said he was alerted by the restaurant's owners who had received a call from Symi's mayor. 'The mayor had seen something unusual from a water taxi and I was told to go up there and check it out. As I approached, I saw something glinting in the sun – his watch. As I got close I knew it was him. Horrifying.'

Restaurant CCTV footage shows a customer who could have potentially heard a cry for help walking close to where Dr Mosley lay. Sources said Dr Mosley's wife was not expected to visit the scene but will likely return to the UK from Rhodes, an hour by boat from Symi. Police sources ruled out foul play but said it was not possible at this stage to determine how he died. A spokesman for the coroner said: 'It looks like it was a fall but we need to establish whether he had a medical episode before that and it will take time.' His wife Dr Clare Bailey had waved him off after they had spent the morning at the idyllic beach with friends after arriving just the day before for a week's holiday.

Restaurant CCTV footage shows a customer who could have potentially heard a cry for help walking close to where Dr Mosley lay. Sources said Dr Mosley's wife was not expected to visit the scene but will likely return to the UK from Rhodes, an hour by boat from Symi. Police sources ruled out foul play but said it was not possible at this stage to determine how he died. A spokesman for the coroner said: 'It looks like it was a fall but we need to establish whether he had a medical episode before that and it will take time.' His wife Dr Clare Bailey had waved him off after they had spent the morning at the idyllic beach with friends after arriving just the day before for a week's holiday.

Setting off with a single small bottle of water but crucially no phone, father-of-four Dr Mosley said he was heading back to the three-bedroom Merchant House apartment in Symi where they were staying with friends. They had only arrived the day before on what was Dr Mosley's second trip to the tranquil Dodecanese island, having first visited eight years ago. Dr Michael Mosley's wife yesterday paid an emotional tribute to her 'wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant' husband after his body was found.

Setting off with a single small bottle of water but crucially no phone, father-of-four Dr Mosley said he was heading back to the three-bedroom Merchant House apartment in Symi where they were staying with friends. They had only arrived the day before on what was Dr Mosley's second trip to the tranquil Dodecanese island, having first visited eight years ago. Dr Michael Mosley's wife yesterday paid an emotional tribute to her 'wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant' husband after his body was found.

The walk from St Nicholas to Pedi is about one and a half miles and took Dr Mosley no more than 15 minutes, with him spotted by CCTV at several points as he walked down the waterfront. Police were able to track him thanks to a distinctive umbrella he was carrying, after being informed by a worker at the St Nicholas beach bar. He was spotted on CCTV at 1.42pm that day walking past the Kamares coffee bar, then five minutes later he was seen by cameras at the Katsaras restaurant. Then at 1.52pm he was pictured walking past the Blue Corner Cafe, before the final CCTV image at 2pm showed him walking past the house of a supermarket owner.

The walk from St Nicholas to Pedi is about one and a half miles and took Dr Mosley no more than 15 minutes, with him spotted by CCTV at several points as he walked down the waterfront. Police were able to track him thanks to a distinctive umbrella he was carrying, after being informed by a worker at the St Nicholas beach bar. He was spotted on CCTV at 1.42pm that day walking past the Kamares coffee bar, then five minutes later he was seen by cameras at the Katsaras restaurant. Then at 1.52pm he was pictured walking past the Blue Corner Cafe, before the final CCTV image at 2pm showed him walking past the house of a supermarket owner.

Two security staff looking out on to a high-speed inflatable boat caught him as he walked past and made his way to the start of the trail to Agia Marina. With temperatures nudging 40C and with an excessive heat warning in place from the Greek meteorological service, Dr Mosley set out for Symi but made the mistake of trying to take a difficult mountain route. Once in Pedi there was an easy option of getting back to Symi, following the main road - while not as scenic, it offers shelter and places to stop for rest and water.

Two security staff looking out on to a high-speed inflatable boat caught him as he walked past and made his way to the start of the trail to Agia Marina. With temperatures nudging 40C and with an excessive heat warning in place from the Greek meteorological service, Dr Mosley set out for Symi but made the mistake of trying to take a difficult mountain route. Once in Pedi there was an easy option of getting back to Symi, following the main road - while not as scenic, it offers shelter and places to stop for rest and water.

Instead Dr Mosley decided to press on and take the inland route which climbs up from Pedi to a height of about 60m before dropping down towards a man-made beach at Agia Marina. It was here that sadly Dr Mosley's body was found face up in a rocky area just after 10am on Sunday, after mayor Lefterios Papakalodoukas spotted something 'unusual' from the sea while sailing away following media interviews. At around 2.09pm local time, firefighters arrived at the marina by boat and carried an orange stretcher and large black bag to where the body was found.

Instead Dr Mosley decided to press on and take the inland route which climbs up from Pedi to a height of about 60m before dropping down towards a man-made beach at Agia Marina. It was here that sadly Dr Mosley's body was found face up in a rocky area just after 10am on Sunday, after mayor Lefterios Papakalodoukas spotted something 'unusual' from the sea while sailing away following media interviews. At around 2.09pm local time, firefighters arrived at the marina by boat and carried an orange stretcher and large black bag to where the body was found.

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