Former Scotland Yard Detective Peter Bleksley has highlighted the "challenging search" facing Greek and British authorities as the investigation into the whereabouts of Michael Mosley enters its third day.
The TV doctor went missing on the Greek island of Symi on Wednesday after going on a walk by himself. His phone had been left at the accomodation in which his family was staying.
Sharing the latest updates, a spokesperson for the Greek fire service said in a statement: "The search continues today with seven firefighters, one drone checking the wider area, and we are co-operating with the Hellenic Police Office."
Symi’s coast guard said: "All our patrol boats are searching all the private boats. Commercial boats know about the incident and they are looking for him also, in this area."
Peter Bleksley details the 'challenging search' for TV doctor Michael Mosley
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Reacting to Mosley's disappearance, former Detective Peter Bleksley said there's an "awful lot of unanswered questions" stemming from the "beautiful yet rugged and relatively unknown Greek island".
Praising the Greek authorities conducting the search, Bleksley said they "deserve considerable praise" and have "applied a lot of resources" to the search.
Bleksley explained: "There is a sense of duty and humanity and a desire to find Doctor Mosley. But there is, of course, a financial consideration here.
"The island will not want to attract too much negative publicity, because, of course, many people understandably rely on tourism for a living. So whatever their motives may be, I think it's excellent that so many resources and members of the public are coming together to try and find him."
TV doctor Michael Mosley went missing whilst on holiday in Greece on Wednesday
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Bleksley then criticised the efforts of the British public on social media, attempting to "conduct their own investigations" on social media.
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Bleksley said of the growing speculation: "It has already begun on social media, but I think it's not at the level of the furore that surrounded the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, because Doctor Mosley is some many miles away from the UK.
"It's going to be a very challenging search because of the environment. There's high temperature warnings, it's going to soar well into the 40s today, so unbearably hot, which may have an effect on machinery that's being used in the search."
When asked if the British authorities will be assisting the Greek search teams in their efforts to locate Doctor Mosley, Bleksley claimed the Greek appear "confident" that they can carry out the investigation without them.
Bleksley told GB News: "That would probably be subject to a request from the Greek authorities. And at the moment, it looks to me like they feel entirely confident that they've got the expertise and the resources, together with the volunteers, to try and bring this search to some form of conclusion.
Peter Bleksley says he hopes Michael Mosley is found 'alive and well'
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"It's not one of those dreadful cases we often see when, for example, there are natural disasters like earthquakes and suchlike when specialist rescue teams go out. So I think we're some way off that.
"But that said, if this goes on for some days, the mystery surrounding doctors disappearance increases. Who's to say we might hear the Greek authorities actually picking up the phone?"
Issuing a message of support to Mosley's family, who he was on holiday with, Bleksley highlighted the "trauma" such an incident can have on the family.
Bleksley concluded: "Doctor Mosley was very well known for his countless television appearances, and there is public interest. As the days move on, questions will continue to be asked and our concerns do naturally increase, and it'll be only right that the British authorities do step up to the plate and do perform some kind of function.
"My thoughts, of course, go out to Doctor Moses wife and his wider family. One could only guess of the trauma that they're currently going through."