- British man went missing after swim on Theologos Beach in northern Rhodes
- Niece raised the alarm after he failed to return to their holiday accommodation
Police on the Greek island of Rhodes are searching for a missing British tourist.
The as-yet-unnamed 48-year-old was last seen yesterday by his niece, with whom he went swimming on Theologos Beach on the north of the island.
He was visiting the island with his family on holiday. Local media reported that the niece left the beach, and called the police when he hadn’t been heard from in several hours and was missing from the beach.
Police officers are coordinating with the coast guard, as well as boat owners in the area, to investigate the disappearance.
Greece has seen a string of disappearances this summer, including that of Mail columnist Dr. Michael Mosley.
The as-yet-unnamed 48-year-old was last seen yesterday by his niece, with whom he went swimming (File image of Tsampika Beach on Rhodes)
Local media reported that the niece left the beach, and called the police when he hadn’t been heard from in several hours and was missing from the beach (File image of Ialysos)
Investigating authorities found the body of Dr Mosley, one of Britain’s most famous doctors who popularised the 5:2 diet, in June, after a days-long search in the searing heat on the Greek holiday island of Symi.
The body was discovered in a rocky area beside Agia Marina after an extensive search operation led by emergency workers, around 30 minutes walk from the village of Pedi where the Mail columnist, 67, was last seen.
Days after Dr Mosley’s body was found, Greek authorities tried desperately to search for three missing tourists during a brutal heatwave that killed at least five people at the time.
Former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Albert Calibet, 59, was last seen hiking alone in very hot conditions on Amorgos. Meanwhile, the two French nationals – aged 73 and 64 – are missing on the secluded island of Sikinos.
Dr Michael Mosley, who went missing in June, with his wife Clare Bailey
Police believed Dr Mosley was seen on CCTV in the town of Pedi before making a wrong turn along a path heading north, on the island of Symi
The resort of Agia Marina, the location where a body was found
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