Coroners investigating Dr Mosley’s tragic death on the island of Symi, in Greece, earlier this year have revealed the fatal decision he made that led to his passing
Beloved TV medic Michael Mosley made a key decision that sadly sealed his fate when he went missing and later died on a Greek island.
Dr Mosley’s disappearance on the island of Symi, one of the Dodecanese, triggered a frenzied four-day search in searing temperatures from June 5 this year. The 67-year-old’s body was recovered on June 9, just metres from salvation on a rocky slope on the outskirts of the private Agia Marina resort.
Coroners investigating his death have now recorded an open conclusion regarding his death after an early post-mortem found he had likely died from natural causes. Senior coroner for Buckinghamshire, Crispin Butler, said Dr Mosley’s death was “indeterminate” and “unascertainable”, and disclosed a key reason why the “energetic and cheerful” dad died without aid.
Mr Butler revealed that, when Dr Mosley left the rental home he was sharing with his wife and their friends on June 5, he did so without his phone. The coroner explained that he had intentionally left the device at the accommodation to ensure it didn’t get wet when taking the ferry to Pedi Beach.
But after travelling to the beach, the dad decided he wouldn’t return on the ferry and instead opted to walk home, a decision that unfortunately meant he was stranded without a phone. Mr Bailey said: “On the morning of June 5, they travelled to Pedi Beach, arriving late morning. Michael had intentionally left his mobile phone back at the house to prevent it getting wet on the ferry.
“Later in the afternoon Michael decided he was going to walk back home rather than take the ferry.” The coroner added that, when he left, he had his rucksack, a full litres of water, biscuit, hat and umbrella.
Dr Mosley’s death was ultimately found not to have resulted from homicide, suicide or an accident related to injuries, and was “most likely attributable either to heatstroke (accidental) or a non-identified pathological cause”.
