The death of Dr Michael Mosley was discussed on Good Morning Britain today (June 10).
After Susanna Reid and Ed Balls paid tribute in the studio, the pair handed over to Richard Gaisford, reporting from the Greek island of Symi.
Dr Michael Mosley death: GMB reports from the scene
With the craggy mountains behind him where Dr Mosley’s body was discovered, Richard explained: “When Dr Mosley walked through the village of Pedi right by where we’re standing now in the heat of the afternoon sun on Wednesday, there was no apparent cause for concern.
“At this point he could’ve turned left and headed off towards his accomodation. But he didn’t. He decided to walk right the way around the harbour and up those hills behind me instead.”
Explaining that his body has been taken to the nearby island of Rhodes, he added: “That post mortem examination on Rhodes will now look to see whether it was the effects of extreme heat.”
‘His death is devastating’
He then went on to speculate over what might have happened to the medic.
“Perhaps he’d made it to the water and there was cold water shock involved in his death. Or potentially an underlying health condition that had previously been undiagnosed.
“Certainly his death is devastating, standing in contrast to the absolute beauty of this place.”
He then added: “As his wife Clare has said, it’s an absolute tragedy that he very nearly made it to safety, made it to where people were who could’ve helped him.”
The body of Dr Michael Mosley has been transferred to the Greek Island of Rhodes where a Coroner will perform a post-mortem.
CCTV footage is said to show Dr Mosley falling over, close to where his body was found –
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