Major search for Glasgow mum who vanished from Greek beach six days ago

Michele Ann Joy Bourda had been swimming with her husband at Ofrynio beach in the city of Kavala on August 1 before she disappeared.

Major search for Glasgow mum who vanished from beach in Greece almost a week ago — Missing; Michele Ann Joy Bourda disappeared almost a week ago. British Embassy in Greece

Matthew Fulton

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A search is under way for a missing mum from Glasgow who vanished from a beach in Greece six days ago.

Michele Ann Joy Bourda had been swimming with her husband at Ofrynio beach in the city of Kavala at around noon on Friday, August 1,

Ms Bourda then reportedly vanished while her husband, who is of Greek origin, was sleeping on a sunbed.

The Hellenic Coastguard said the port authority received reports that the 59-year-old was missing the same evening.

A major search was launched involving two patrol boats, two private high-speed boats, five fishing boats, three private lifeboats and two patrol vehicles from land.

Ms Bourda, who lives in Glasgow, was wearing a swimsuit with decorative stones, yellow water shoes, and red plastic sunglasses when she vanished.

She is described as having straight blonde hair down to her shoulders, hazel eyes, is 1.73m tall and is thin.

The British Embassy in Greece shared an appeal to trace her on Facebook.

Lifeline Hellas, a Greek missing persons charity, said “her life is in danger”.

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who is missing in Greece and are in contact with local authorities”.