Thread 3 - Michael Mosley missing after disappearing on holiday walk

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You aren't wrong. I object to the snide comments towards people on the ground doing their best to find this man. The need to disparage an island and their limited resources - doing their best in a pretty much unusual situation is what is off with some posters here.

But, everyone wants him found well. Let's hope before night falls, he is.

Exactly!

She comes to a discussion thread to shout at us about discussing him.

Will you ever just go away Albergo

I live in Greece and speak Greek. I have followed news in both languages.

I am not berating. Simply calling out those who seem to be regalling rather than following. Is that ok with you?

Everyone keeps talking about how small this island is and how hard it would be to just disappear. Although the most obvious or likely explanation is that he either fell and was injured or possibly died as a result of injuries, or that he became suddenly unwell and collapsed somehwere, neither of those things explain why he can't be found. He is unlikely to have fallen in such a way that had him immediately being swept out to sea.

Likewise, if he'd gone off alone intending to take his own life (which I find unlikely, but you just never know) I think he'd have been found by now.

I'm increasingly fearful that he's been kidnapped, or harmed in a bungled robbery or something.

Ok, I'll go away @Carly944 . But only because you told me so.

I’m sure I read they only had 10 people searching because it’s too dangerous to send off too many people at this time of year.

Surely if he had a medical episode - heart att k or stroke he’d probably have been found by now? So perhaps he did get injured and is in a cave sheltering?

Maybe, but do the people looking for him know where all these caves are? He'd not be too far off the main path I'd have thought. I don't think if you were hurt or unwell you'd be wandering too far off piste in search of a random cave.

I think he would have tried to alert people to his presence by now if he was sheltering , unless he has passed out or been injured some how.

Maybe you read that but it's clearly wrong.

Interestingly a former met policeman on radio 4 talking about it just now said he's been really impressed with the resources that have been made available in the search.

Hi again everyone. Still no news then? This is not looking good it it? Over 3 days now - and nothing. I do know that the authorities are doing everything they can though, and are working very hard. I am praying for Michael and his family. Must be a terrible ordeal not knowing where he is.

Totally agree with your first paragraph. All the obvious reasons for him failing to return are there, but in that case why hasn't his body been found on the various paths as if any of those eventualities happened you're unlikely to venture off from the beaten track. None of those paths are coastal so falling in the sea is incredibly unlikely - again, thats assuming media reports of inland and mountains are correct.

The longer it goes on, the more likely it seems to be something extraordinary.

As others have said, a man on his own who considers himself fit and healthy may have wanted a challenge and not quite realised the terrain. Heat, dehydration, being in holiday mode etc can also not make you not think straight (I think alot of people go into ‘holiday mode’ abroad) so he might not have realised how challenging it would be.

I make sensible decisions on holiday now with the kids, but we definately took risks/didn’t properly assess what we were doing on pre-kids holidays.

Oh theres definitely posters here who seen to be enjoying this, just like they did on the NB threads. I’ll never forget when someone posted ‘plot twist’ and the eyes emoji on one of those threads. A real low amongst already low posts. Some people are simply awful humans who treat real life situations as a tv drama.

Knowing a family who have been through a trauma that made the news and was discussed on SM, many of these posts really add to a families trauma, if not at the time, then afterwards. They do read things. I wish people would think before typing.

I come from a family of doctors and am certain not all of them would know what to do or wouldn't take a risk. Sadly I think it's a recovery operation now rather than a rescue.

Been checking in throughout the day for any news and really thought he'd be found today. If like yesterday, the search will stop again soon.

As others have said, a man on his own who considers himself fit and healthy may have wanted a challenge and not quite realised the terrain. Heat, dehydration, being in holiday mode etc can also not make you not think straight (I think alot of people go into ‘holiday mode’ abroad) so he might not have realised how challenging it would be.

The man is a doctor. Do you not think he'd realise that if he wanted to 'challenge himself' across difficult terrain, he probably shouldn't do it in the middle of the day in almost 40 degree heat, when he had no phone on him?

Jeez all the hate on here, no need for it. Yes there's speculation, yes there's twists and turns. Blame 24 hour news, blame the internet, blame live updates on almost all the main newspaper sites. Its only natural to discuss it. It's no different to conversations people are having in their homes or in pubs. I don't see any nastyness, nobody is wishing anyone ill. We'd all love to hear a happy ending.

I think the people who say that other people are enjoying it, are the ones that people should be worried about .

THe thought of Someone enjoying it wouldn't even have crossed my mind.

Everyone is very worried about him. And everyone is hoping he is found.

Why on earth would anyone enjoy that he is missing.

I just went round to visit my mum. Even my 80 year old mother is checking the news on her phone, hoping that he has been found

I don't know actually, these are exactly the kind of men who do take those risks and he did "sensibly" have his umbrella.

I mean, I do think it's an odd thing to do, but don't think being a doctor necessarily means he wouldn't do something stupid.

None of us are without flaws including Michael Moseley. He's clearly made a bad decision despite his intellect...'if?' he was feeling ill it could have been something as minor as holiday tummy and a feeling like he wouldn't enjoy being on the beach until the taxi boat returned at 4pm..we've all been there. Once he got to Pedi at around 2pm, as the crow flies,it was potentially another short (30min) walk back to the house he was staying at but he took a wrong turning by the sounds of it. The terrain and the heatwave was a bigger issue than he first thought. I pray he's ok too

Its a strange one.

I was sure he would have been found today if he had fallen.

It doesn't look like a big area.

Unless he fell under something where they can't see him. But they must be looking under rocks aswell

I don’t think he was ill and was heading back home.

a witness at the original beach said she saw him climb the steps have a look around then come get his stuff speak to his wife and set off walking. This says to me he was looking at where to walk to.

i really think he spotted agia marina on his boat ride in the morning, was bored on the beach (he had no phone) and fancied a walk. He was walking fast with intention like he knew where he was going.

his wife said he went for a walk not that he felt ill. Also I wonder if he told his friends at the beach that he felt a bit ill so as not to appear rude that he was a bit bored at the beach.

my wife and I were chatting about this yesterday and she said that I am exactly the type of man that would do what Dr Moseley appears to have done i.e. gone off on a walk, in the heat, in an unfamiliar place, without my phone and without telling anyone. And she's right. I've actually done stuff like that loads of times, so I can well understand why he would have thought to himself "yeah, I'll be fine..."