Post-mortem finds presenter died of natural causes, police say

An preliminary autopsy examination on the physique of Dr Michael Mosley has concluded he died of pure causes, the BBC has been advised.

The TV presenter’s stays have been present in a rocky space on the Greek island of Symi on Sunday – 4 days after he went lacking whereas on vacation.

Greek police spokeswoman Konstantia Dimoglidou advised the BBC that the preliminary autopsy discovered no accidents on his physique that might have brought about his dying.

Dr Mosley’s time of dying was round 16:00 (14:00 BST) on Wednesday, the day he went lacking.

The 67-year-old father-of-four was reported lacking after he set off for a stroll from Agios Nikolaos seashore – close to the place he was staying on the northeast aspect of the island – at about 13:30 native time (11:30 BST) on Wednesday.

Dr Mosley’s spouse, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, raised the alarm when her husband didn’t return.

Greek authorities performed an intensive seek for Dr Mosley amid excessive temperatures, deploying cops, firefighters, divers and a helicopter.

The supervisor of a bar on Agia Marina seashore – northwards alongside the coast from Dr Mosley’s start line – discovered his physique after the island’s mayor “noticed one thing” by the fence of the bar and alerted employees, PA information company reported.

Police mentioned the preliminary conclusion that Dr Mosley died of pure causes was based mostly on the place his physique was present in, in addition to a scarcity of accidents.

Separate toxicology and histology experiences have now been ordered.

The BBC has seen CCTV footage, taken close to the Agia Marina seashore bar, that seems to point out Dr Mosley disappear from view as he slowly makes his method down a hillside near the place his physique was later discovered. He then collapses out of view behind a wall.

Dr Bailey Mosley mentioned on Sunday that her household was “taking consolation within the reality” that her husband “so very practically made it” to security.

“He did an unimaginable climb, took the incorrect route and collapsed the place he couldn’t be simply seen by the intensive search staff,” she mentioned in a press release.

Dr Bailey Mosley additionally paid tribute to her “great, humorous, type and sensible” husband after the “devastating” information his physique had been discovered.

“We had an extremely fortunate life collectively,” Dr Bailey Mosley mentioned.

“We beloved one another very a lot and have been so blissful collectively.”

The previous deputy chief of the Labour Celebration, Lord Tom Watson, was amongst these to pay recent tributes to Dr Mosley on Monday.

“He definitely modified my life. He gave me the concept I wasn’t damaged,” Mr Watson, who mentioned in 2018 that he had “reversed” his sort 2 diabetes via weight loss plan and train, advised the BBC Radio 4’s Right now programme.

Dr Mosley studied drugs in London and certified as a physician, and for the final 20 years was working as a presenter, documentary maker, journalist and writer.

He was identified for his TV programmes together with Belief Me, I am a Physician, and BBC Radio 4’s Simply One Factor podcast. He additionally wrote a column for the Day by day Mail.

Mr Mosley had been an advocate for intermittent fasting diets, together with via the 5:2 weight loss plan and The Quick 800 weight loss plan.

Dr Saleyha Ahsan, who co-presented Belief Me, I’m a Physician with Dr Mosley, advised the BBC’s Breakfast programme she was initially “terrified” to tackle the function however that he “put me comfy nearly instantly”.

She added: “That basically personable, accessible character [that] comes throughout on tv, that’s precisely how he was in actual life.

“He did unimaginable issues for drugs and for public well being in a method that I feel few others have.”

Lord Watson recalled the second he first learn a e book by Dr Mosley, saying it was “like a light-weight got here on in my life”.

“I simply turned an actual fan of his work and, through the years, he is helped me keep that and assist tens of millions of others,” he mentioned.

“And that is what nice journalism is: he defined very complicated concepts of science in a quite simple method.”

Former BBC artistic director Alan Yentob, who labored carefully with Dr Mosley throughout his time on the broadcaster, advised BBC Information: “It’s a tragedy, there’s no query about it. However for many individuals, they’re reminded of how terribly he helped to rework their lives.”

He described Dr Mosely as “an adventurer” with a “curious and inventive” spirit, including that he leaves behind an “unimaginable legacy”.

“He made folks really feel there was an actual alternative to vary issues and that the problem was thrilling and playful as properly,” he mentioned.

Science broadcaster Dr Chris van Tulleken, who additionally labored with Dr Mosley, mentioned his former colleague had invented “a whole style of broadcasting” over the course of his profession.

He added that Dr Mosley’s work “quietly modified my each day practices”, from brushing his tooth whereas standing on one leg to typically fasting.

“He was giving folks instruments they may use that everybody may afford,” he advised BBC Radio 4’s Right now programme.

Calypso Haggett, Dr Mosley’s enterprise associate and chief govt of The Quick 800 weight-loss programme, mentioned in a press release that he was a “shining mild for the entire staff”.

“I had the good privilege of figuring out Michael each professionally and personally. He actually, actually was one in every of a form and will likely be terribly missed by everybody,” mentioned Ms Haggett.

“Michael has left an unimaginable legacy, which I do know will stay on and energise a steady motion for higher well being.”

Downing Avenue mentioned that Dr Mosley can be identified “as a rare broadcaster who used his platform to affect and alter the way in which we take into consideration many public well being points”.