Thread 3 - Michael Mosley missing after disappearing on holiday walk

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I think it’s strange there have been no reports on the rescue operation today except for the fact they are searching some caves . It is 7.42 there now and will stop at around 8 pm I guess as it gets dark at about 9 pm. Sadly I feel if he isn’t found today he can’t possibly survive .

Couple of reports (independent and Sun) talking about a flooded underground cave system in the vicinity which someone could fall into, I really hope it is not that. But as they can't find him on the surface, it's possible.

I agree. It's very odd he hasn't been found. However, I don't think he's been kidnapped or killed. I wonder if he became ill or injured and managed to get somewhere sheltered from the sun (a cave, or behind a big rock, or in a crevice of a rock)? Or maybe he fell between two rocks and isn't visible. It's now deeply concerning after 3 days.

Are you friends with any Drs? I have friends across alot of roles in the NHS who smoke, drink lots, have taken drugs (in younger years). All of those things are high risk to your health. I would guess alot of my friends have done things on holiday that probably wasn’t always the best decision. Dr’s are human and take risks. A man who is very fit and healthy may have decided he could manage the hike. We dont know what could have happened on that hike (medical episode etc).

My point is there will be tens of thousands of people who do things on holiday this year (from all professions) that they may not do at home.

I think everyone's views were skewed originally as they thought he wasn't feeling well and was planning on a 20 min walk to Pedi, then getting a bus home but now we're left wondering if there was any truth in this at all. The media are a joke!

If he actually just said he was going for a walk then getting lost up a mountain is more plausible, but you can't ignore how hot it must have felt, and how a man of his knowledge in health and fitness wouldn't have thought it was a good idea, especially alone.

Did anyone follow the Esther Dingley case in the Pyrenees? This is going the same way and theories will grow ever wilder until he’s found. Esther had slipped and landed in a hidden spot - nothing more than what was suspected on day one - but by that time we’d had murder, kidnapping, secret affairs, double lives, bears, eagles and god know what else. Patience, people.

It’s been reported they’re bringing in a thermal imaging helicopter because it’s too hot for the volunteers and dogs.

On discounting the road, I expect they’ve thoroughly searched the road between Pedi and Symi with dogs etc. I did wonder if he might be out of sight near the road. The Meandering Max video someone shared on a previous thread showed quite a few derelict buildings beside the road. And it occurred to me he might have got caught short and looked for somewhere out of sight of the road, then perhaps collapsed or injured his leg etc. I guess the cctv of him at the end of the harbour heading onto a track suggests he didn’t take the road (the quickest, easiest route to Symi. But it’s possible he went up there to explore for a bit, then came back and set off on the road. I know he’d likely be caught on the cctv coming back, but not if he doubled back to the road a different way, that has no cctv.

The Pyrenees are huge though. All I keep hearing about this island is how small it is.

It’s just so sad and worrying.

He’s obviously incredibly well liked. He comes across as a really good egg.

The situation is obviously extremely worrying. Still hoping there is a positive outcome and he will be rescued from whatever predicament he is in.

My point is there will be tens of thousands of people who do things on holiday this year (from all professions) that they may not do at home.
Agreed. I once got into trouble swimming across a small bay. What the heck was I thinking? I'm not even a strong swimmer.

Yes and she was on a long distance multiday hike, so there was a much wider search area

It’s astonishing they haven’t found him yet. There are so so many people now looking. And it’s been over 3 days.

Also, not sure he’s ever worked as a doctor. He finished medical school in 1985 and joined the BBC as a producer before moving into presenting sciencey programmes, then got famous for diet stuff. I don’t believe he’s ever been a GP. Not hugely relevant other than people keep saying it.

This actually makes more sense than anything I've read so far. I mean, I've no idea if it's correct, but it certainly makes sense. It still doesnt answer where he is though!

He’s obviously incredibly well liked. He comes across as a really good egg.

He always seems like such a nice man and his research on diet, health and wellbeing has changed so many people's lives for the better. It's beyond sad.

I'm not persuaded all doctors are sensible all of the time. One has only to think about the decisions of a medical couple who left an infant alone while they had dinner.

I feel deeply for his family and hope he is found soon to bring closure. The best one can hope for now I suspect t is that he had a Reggie Perrin moment and purposely disappeared. Stress of fame and all that.

I think he trained as a psychiatrist but never practiced

Because they write things about ‘plot twists’ or ‘twist and turns’. Because in the past their only response to an update on another story was the eyes emoji. Because the way they’re speculating is wild and designed to get attention. Etc.

This isn’t a tv series.

Agree. He’d have left the umbrella up outside his shelter.

He still graduated from medical school as a Doctor of Medicine though, so he'd have a solid understanding of the dangers of doing sometihing strenuous in extreme heat.

I was hoping they’d find him today on the mountain path. They said it was ‘inexplicable’ how anyone would try and walk it, BUT, at the end of the day, it IS a path not just some random rocks, no matter how dangerous it is obviously people have walked it before for there to be a path there in the first place?

I think I'm gonna have to step away from these threads. Unfortunately people are treating them like their own personal blog. There's a lot of bullshit being spouted, stories made up and it's beyond unhealthy. Think some people need to have a word with themselves, no matter what they have been through.

There shouldn't be any need for someone to have more than 5/10 comments on threads like these, so if people are, perhaps step away from the internet and make yourself a cup of tea.

The persistent repeat posts from certain people, plus the ridiculous arguments are just adding a load of basically useless content. Reading the thread is just absolutely pointless at this stage and any updates or news are being lost amongst the fluff.

He suffered transient amnesia bought on by cold water (ie extreme temperature change) a few years ago. I feel it may have happened again, or unfortunately when a previous episode has occured it can lead to further more serious problems, like Andrew Marr (I think that was his name).

How in heavens name do you know what is common behaviour for strangers?

This situation is really bringing out the posters who can't concieve that others might live different lives