Dr Michael Mosley spent final moments lay in position to 'stop fainting'

Dr Michael Mosley lay in position used to stop fainting before he died, an autopsy has revealed. The ITV, Channel 4 and BBC medical expert and healthcare professional was found dead on Sunday, having disappeared last Wednesday.

The 67-year-old was spotted walking around Pedi with an umbrella to shelter from the sun. Dr Mosley was found just a 90-second walk away from help as he came within reach of the bar at the Agia Marina.

Dr Mosley waved goodbye to his wife Clare before vanishing on Symi. Symi mayor Lefteris Papakaloudoukas said the island was " in complete shock", adding: "We are saddened and in complete shock.

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"Everyone wanted to find him alive. It's been hard, very hard and no one ever thought we'd ever find him where we did, so near to the beach." Restaurant workers have also spoken of their grief today, as a boss at the eatery found the tragic medic lifeless near the beach establishment.

"How we missed him is a mystery. He was in distress suffering from exhaustion but nobody saw him. This is heartbreaking," an employee said. Ilias Tsavaris, a manager at the restaurant, said Symi's mayor had seen something suspicious from a water taxi and alerted staff at the nearby eatery to investogate on Sunday.

Ilias, 38, told Mail Online: "The mayor had seen something unusual from a water taxi and I was told to go up there and check it out. As I approached, I saw something glinting in the sun – his watch. As I got close I knew it was him. Horrifying."

He told the Sun newspaper: "It's unreal. The helicopters didn't see him. Why? They walked through the whole island. Okay, maybe who is going to believe he is behind the wall. You can miss it. But from drones and helicopters?

"The whole day before the helicopter was here, over there and back. Come on."