THE mysterious disappearance of TV doctor Michael Mosley took a new twist last night – as rescuers fear he may have taken a three-hour trek up a treacherous mountain path.

Search teams believe the Brit dad-of-four went missing after embarking on the hike through rocky terrain on the Greek island of Symi.

Michael Mosley is seen in CCTV holding an umbrella as he strolls through Pedi villageCredit: Reuters

The rocky path rescuers fear Dr Mosley may have taken when he vanishedCredit: The Sun

The CCTV indicates Dr Mosley made it safely from the beach to the villageCredit: Reuters

Dr Michael Mosley is pictured before he went missing on the island of SymiCredit: Facebook

The Blue Corner Cafe where Dr Mosley was spotted on CCTVCredit: News Group Newspapers ltd

Dr Mosley was on holiday with his wife Dr Clare Bailey when he vanishedCredit: Rex

Dr Mosley’s four children have all flown out to join the search, which rescuers warn is becoming a “race against time” as it enters its fourth day.

Alexander, Jack, Daniel and Katherine, who are all adults, were yesterday  scouring the stony route where he was known to have walked after leaving his wife on the beach.

It comes as new CCTV pictures emerged which show Dr Mosley, 67, in the town of Pedi, shielding himself from the sun with an umbrella.

Pedi is at the end of a cliff path where it was initially feared Dr Mosley may have fallen.

Further images not shared with the media are said to show him later walking up a treacherous mountainous path from the town at about 2pm.

Two rescue workers told The Sun it is very easy to get lost along the trail as it goes inland and doesn’t follow the sea.

The path is a three-hour route back to Symi Town, where Dr Mosley was staying with his wife Dr Clare Bailey, 62, and another couple who they are friends with.

Dr Mosley’s brother, Arthur, yesterday said: “We are very shocked and perplexed by what has happened. His children have now all gone to Greece and are walking the path trying to find him.

“We know as much as what the police and the media has reported, and hope there’s a good outcome.

“Unfortunately, when you get to Michael’s age, accidents like this can happen.”

He said his brother had been in “good spirits” before he went on holiday.

The BBC star is understood to have disappeared on Wednesday after he left St Nicholas Beach on the Greek island of Symi to walk back to the village of Pedi, where he was staying with his wife and two pals.

Cops feared he may have “fallen from a height” while walking along a rocky path that would have taken him from the beach back to Pedi.

But new CCTV showed the doctor strolling down a street in Pedi – dressed in a blue shirt and a cap, resting an umbrella on his shoulder.

Indicating he crossed the dangerous path from the beach and made it back to the village.

A police officer confirmed to The Sun that the man in the pictures was “definitely” Dr Mosley and that the CCTV was captured outside the Blue Corner Cafe in Pedi at around 1.52pm.

The officer said: “We know now that he crossed the path, that he made it to the other side and got to Pedi.

“Now we have to look at all the possible paths he could have taken from there.”

The update came as divers join cops, volunteers, and firefighters in the massive search for the missing British star.

Local journalists reported that Dr Mosley told his wife and pals on the beach that he was feeling unwell before he decided to return to Pedi about 1.30pm – only to be spotted 30 minutes later at a bus stop.

A Symi local claimed to have seen Dr Mosley standing at a bus stop in Pedi about 2pm on Wednesday.

Firefighters search an area for signs of the BritonCredit: Reuters

TV doctor Michael Mosley disappeared from a Greek island on Wednesday eveningCredit: Rex

Timeline of Dr Mosley’s disappearance

WEDNESDAY JUNE 5

1.30pm: Dr Mosley decides to walk home alone to his holiday home in the town of Symi after going for a swim at a beach
1.50pm: The walk home is said to take around 20 minutes from Saint Nikolaos Beach despite the doctor never making it back
1.52pm: CCTV catches Dr Mosley walking past a shop in Pedi
Approx 2.20pm: Witnesses claim to have seen Dr Mosley talking to an elderly man in the town with one other person present
2.30pm-5pm: Doc was last seen on a house camera on a treacherous path heading towards the Agia Marina
7.30pm: Dr Mosley’s wife, Dr Clare Bailey, raises the alarm and calls cops

THURSDAY JUNE 6

10.30am: Police file missing person report and the search gets underway
11am: Police appeal for any information
2pm: Six firefighters, a vehicle and a drone team were all seen arriving in Symi from Rhodes
7pm: Helicopters deployed over the island
8pm: First day of the search called off for the night

FRIDAY JUNE 7

7am Extra police squadrons, coast guard officials, specially-trained sniffer dogs and military helicopters helped in the search
5pm The first CCTV images are released of Dr Mosley with his umbrella near the Blue Corner bar

SATURDAY JUNE 8

7am Police launch a search of a new area of around 7km as they step up the hunt

To reach the house where he was staying, Dr Mosley would have had to walk a 1,000-metre path and then take a bus, Greek media reports.

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.”

Search and rescue teams aided by a sniffer dog were today focused on retracing Dr Mosley’s last known steps on Symi.

Every available coast guard was deployed as locals branded the doctor’s disappearance “strange”.

Divers were said to be “looking into the water” with the help of the Hellenic Coast Guard after search personnel “looked everywhere” else, the island’s deputy mayor Ilias Chaskas told BBC News.

A sniffer dog was brought from Athens to walk the same rocky path Dr Mosley supposedly took alone to get back to his accommodation, and all CCTV footage captured by Pedi businesses was examined.

Speaking with The Sun, the security officer leading search and rescue operations in the southern Aegean revealed earlier today: “We’ll retrace his footsteps, we’ll scour the entire area.

“The arrival of the dog, trained by police for exactly this kind of situation, is crucial.”

A team of five Rhodes-based investigators was also set to arrive on the tiny isle today to take witness statements and expand the probe.

The cop said: “People will be brought in for questioning as we go into the next phase of the investigation.”

Around 30 coastguard personnel were today committed to looking for the father-of-four, The Telegraph reports.

This is a small place and it is difficult for a man to just disappear

Eleftherios PapakalodoukasMayor Of Symi
Mayor Papakalodoukas said the operation’s focus had to “turn to the sea” after other search options were exhausted.

He said: “This is a small place and it is difficult for a man to just disappear,” adding that the area was “controlled” and full of people “so if something happened to him there, we would have found him by now”.

It was the mayor’s belief that Dr Mosley, who is a columnist for the Daily Mail, likely either “followed another path” or fell into the sea.

Police initially said the doctor may have “fallen from a height” or lost consciousness on the short hike home from the beach.

One woman in the area claimed the disappearance was particularly “strange” because the path Dr Mosley was believed to have taken back to his accommodation was “clear”.

She said: “It’s a quiet place … if you see the map of the area it’s a clear path, it’s nothing dangerous.

“Many people go every day, every few minutes, that’s the reason it’s very strange because it’s a clear path.”

Who is Dr Michael Mosley?

BY Henry Holloway, Deputy Foreign EditorDR MICHAEL Mosley is a TV presenter and health expert known for his work with the BBC – with regular appearances on The One Show.

He is a diet expert who advocated for intermittent fasting, low-carb diets and has written books promoting keto.

Born in India, he studied philosophy, politics and economics and worked as a banker before graduating from medical school.

He joined the BBC in 1985 as an assistant producer, and quickly rose through the ranks – becoming a popular presenter.

Dr Michael worked on programmes such The Human Face with Professor Robert Winston – and Inventions that Changed The World with Jeremy Clarkson.

Eventually fronting his own shows and regularly appearing on breakfast television, he gained a reputation as a diet guru.

He also hosted the BBC podcast Just One Thing.

The TV star is married to Clare Bailey, a GP, and they have four children.

People walk a rocky path in attempts to find Dr Mosley in SymiCredit: Reuters

A firefighter with a dog inspects an area during the search for the missing doctorCredit: Reuters

Firemen and a police officers continue the search for the missing doctor on FridayCredit: Mirrorpix

Boats in the area have been told to pay attention to what they can see in the waterCredit: AP

Search and rescue teams use a sniffer dog to retrace Dr Mosley’s last known stepsCredit: Mirrorpix

The mayor of Symi said the island is small so ‘it is difficult for a man to just disappear’Credit: Facebook

Greek journalist Ionna Niaoti told Talk TV that Dr Mosley told his friends he was feeling unwell before he vanishedCredit: TALK TV

Search and rescue personnel are using drones to try and locate the doctor

A helicopter takes part in massive search operations for the British broadcasterCredit: Reuters

Operators launch a drone over the water near where Dr Mosley vanishedCredit: YouTube

The doctor disappeared after setting out on a short stroll along a rocky but ‘clear’ pathCredit: Getty

The path Dr Mosley is believed to have taken from the beach to Pedi only takes 10 minutes to walkCredit: Getty