“So he went to a coastal path reaching the closest the village of Pedi, and this was the last time somebody saw him in Pedi.”
She claimed Michael had told Clare, and the couple they were staying with, that he was unwell before he embarked on the short journey by himself.
With search and rescue personnel, sniffer dogs and volunteers combing through the area, some locals reported seeing the BBC Radio 4 host waiting at a bus stop.
Greek Newspaper Proto Thema stated that this sighting took place 30 minutes after he left the beach
The outlet also claimed that in order to reach his destination, Michael would have had to walk about 1,000 meters and then take a bus.
Deputy Mayor of Symi Nikitas Gryllis said: “The route is passable, it is a passable path. Many old people and foreigners do it. It is only dangerous if you go near the rocks.
“There is testimony that he was seen at two in the afternoon at the bus stop. There is no information if he got on the bus and if he got off at a certain stop.
“The person who saw him has also told this to the Police and the Fire Department.”
