Michael Mosley’s cause of death ‘unascertainable’, coroner says
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TV presenter’s death on Greek island in June probably due to heatstroke or a pathological cause, coroner finds. A coroner has recorded an open conclusion regarding the “unascertainable” death of the TV presenter Michael Mosley, who died on a Greek island after he went for a walk.
Crispin Butler, the senior coroner for Buckinghamshire, said Mosley’s death “was most likely attributable either to heatstroke (accidental) or non-identified pathological cause”. Mosley, 67, went missing after going for a walk while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi in June, leading to an intensive four-day search by emergency services.
He was found dead on a remote rocky terrain accessible only by boat or foot, about a 30-minute walk from where he had left his wife and friends. Extreme weather warnings had been in place that week on the island, where temperatures reached above 40C in the afternoons.
In written findings, Butler said Mosley’s death was not the result of homicide, suicide or an accident related to injuries. A document from the coroner said family evidence confirmed details of the trip, and that they had been staying with friends. “On the morning of 5 June, they travelled to Pedi Beach, arriving late morning,” it said. “Michael had intentionally left his mobile phone back at the house to prevent it getting wet on the ferry.
