Coroner shares 'most likely thing' to have caused Michael Mosley's death

Ahead of the publication of findings into the death of much-loved TV doctor Michael Mosley, a coroner has reportedly shared what he views as the "most likely" reason for the health expert's death.

Dr Mosley disappeared from a beach on the Greek island of Symi at around 1.30pm on Wednesday, June 5, amid soaring temperatures of up to 36C. Hours after he set off for a hike, CCTV footage from a nearby restaurant at Agios Marina beach showed the popular doctor descending a rocky slope.

The coroner reviewing his death has cited exhaustion as one of the likely causes for how the TV doctor died, the Mirror reports.

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Coroner Grigoris Leon spoke to Greek newspaper Ta Nea about the death of the British presenter in Symi. He said: "The most likely thing in these conditions is for a person of this age to walk under the sun and in a rocky environment, at some point the body will be exhausted."

Ahead of his final report, he told the reporter: “The most likely cause of death is from natural causes."

Separately, Hellenic Police have stated they did not believe a fall had led to the doctor being discovered near Agia Marina beach. They said: "It is emphasised that from the preliminary investigation material so far, it does not appear that the British presenter fell from a height."

Greek authorities came under fire on Monday after claims emerged key CCTV footage showed the health expert's final moments had been handed to them four days before he was discovered. They responded: "The reality is that the video footage came into the possession of the Greek Police after the body was found."

A police source told the Mirror that interim findings suggest it is impossible to determine an exact cause of the 67-year-old's death at this stage, due to the advanced state of decomposition.

They said: “The way the body was positioned suggests that first he sat down and then he died. There is no indication that he was hit by something in the head for example, or that he collapsed while walking."

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