Police say Dr Michael Mosley died of ‘heat exhaustion’ after ‘sitting down and losing consciousness’ just yards from a holiday resort after walking across Greek island in 40c heat

That’s according to the police, Dr. Michael Mosley died of ‘heat exhaustion’ after he ‘sat down and lost consciousness’ just meters from a holiday resort after walking across the Greek island of Symi in scorching 40 degree heat.

A five-day search for the beloved health guru and Mail columnist ended in tragedy yesterday morning when his body was found face up in a rocky area in the seaside town of Agia Marina.

The 67-year-old was found dead through a fence just 80 meters from a beach bar and security.

Rhodes coroner Despina Nethena’s initial post-mortem examination found there was no third party involvement and no ‘criminal’ element – ​​but a definitive cause of death has yet to be determined.

It is thought that Dr. Mosley may have sat down to collect himself after being overcome by exhaustion and the effects of the heat after taking a wrong turn on a mountain trail.

Dr. Michael Mosley, 67, was found dead on the Greek island of Symi on Sunday morning after taking a wrong turn onto a mountain path

His body was discovered here just 80 meters from a beach resort and security

Dr. Michael Mosley carried a bottle of water with him as he made his tragic journey through the mountains in scorching 37 degrees Celsius heat. The card above reveals his final moments

Dimos Kotsidaras, police commander of Symi, said: “It appears that the cause of death was heat exhaustion after walking in high temperatures from Sinterklaas to Agia Marina.”

Police and the coroner are also examining footage from the restaurant, seen by MailOnline, which shows Dr. Mosley wandered around in a confused state for 20 minutes before collapsing last Wednesday.

The temperature at the time was 40 degrees Celsius and the excessive heat is believed to have played a role in his death.

In the video, he appears to pause at the perimeter wall, resting a hand on it, before losing his balance and disappearing from view.

The Symi Crisis Rescue Volunteer Team posted a condolence message to Dr. Michael Mosley’s wife, children, relatives and friends for their “tragic loss.”

It said: ‘Our team was called in by the island authorities to assist in the search investigation on the very first night of his disappearance and we immediately began an initial overnight search.

‘In the coming days we continued to participate in the investigations together with firefighters, police officers and other volunteers, as always under the direction of the head of the investigation.

“High temperatures and rough patches made this mission extremely difficult, and unfortunately the outcome was one we are all familiar with.”

This map shows the different paths across the Greek island that were available

Dr. Michael Mosley died two and a half hours after meeting his wife Dr. Claire had left Bailey (pictured together)

Dr. Mosley was captured on CCTV carrying an umbrella in the town of Pedi before making a wrong turn onto a mountain trail

Flowers left by close family and friends who visited the site where Dr. Mosley was found

A directional sign pointing towards Agia Marina on a rocky path in the hills of Pedi (Pedi center pictured in the distance, right), a small fishing village

MailOnline followed the route and it should have only taken five minutes, but Dr. Mosley appeared to wander for twenty minutes before disappearing from view.

According to the coronerDr. Mosley died around 4pm the day he disappeared.

Restaurant staff on Symi Island have revealed their heartbreak and admitted how they did it missed the body from Dr. Michael Mosley is a ‘mystery’ as the tragic details of his final journey emerged.

Dr. Mosley’s trek through the mountains in the unforgiving sun was revealed last night – as more questions arise about how rescuers failed to find him during their five-day search.

Dr. Mosley was found around 10.30am yesterday by an Agia Marina restaurant manager.

One employee said: ‘How we missed him is a mystery. He was in distress and suffering from exhaustion, but no one saw him. This is heartbreaking.’

The doctor was captured on CCTV at a beachside restaurant stumbling around for several minutes before the 67-year-old gingerly descended a slope near a fence before falling out of sight.

It is then thought he walked around the fence before falling where his body was found.

It comes after questions were raised over how the TV doctor’s body remained undiscovered for so long.

The sky map above shows where Dr.’s body was found. Mosley brought a tragic end to a five-day search for the beloved health guru

It is believed that he was heading for Symi, but he made the mistake of taking a difficult mountain route

Greek police have confirmed that the body found yesterday is that of Dr. Michael Mosley is (photo)

Claire Bailey (right) has paid tribute to her ‘brilliant’ husband Dr. Michael Mosley (left) – seen together on ITV’s This Morning in June 2019

Local cameraman Antonios broke down in tears as he spoke about the discovery of the body

The day before, a search and rescue helicopter circled above the scene.

Ilias Tsavaris, 38, said he was alerted by the restaurant’s owners who received a call from the mayor of Symi.

‘The mayor had seen something special from a water taxi and I was told to go there and see it. As I got closer, I saw something glinting in the sun: his watch. As I got closer, I knew it was him. Awful.’

CCTV footage from the restaurant shows a customer, who may have heard a cry for help, walking near where Dr Mosley lay.

Sources said Dr Mosley’s wife was not expected to arrive at the scene but was likely to return to Britain from Rhodes, an hour’s boat ride from Symi.

Police sources ruled out foul play but said it was not possible at this stage to determine how he died.

A coroner’s spokesman said: ‘It appears it was a fall but we need to establish whether he had a medical episode before that and that will take time.’

His wife Dr Clare Bailey had seen him off after they spent the morning with friends on the idyllic beach after arriving the day before for a week’s holiday.

The father of four children, Dr. Mosley, left with a single bottle of water but crucially no phone, saying he was heading to the three-bedroom Merchant House apartment in Symi where they were staying with friends.