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(Image: EPT News)<\/p>\nMichele Ann Joy Bourda vanished on Ofryni beach in Greece while her husband was asleep.<\/p>\n
13:37, 11 Aug 2025Updated 13:45, 11 Aug 2025<\/p>\n
(Image: EPT News)<\/p>\n
Fears are mounting for a Glasgow mum who mysteriously vanished <\/a>from her sun lounger in Greece while her husband was sleeping.<\/p>\n Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, from Crookston, has not been seen since she disappeared <\/a>from Ofryni beach near the city of Kavala at around noon on Friday, August 1.<\/p>\n Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n You’ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n All you have to do is click here if you’re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select ‘Join Community’ and you’re in!<\/p>\n If you’re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click ‘Join Community’.<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose ‘exit group’.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n The alarm was raised when her Greek husband, Christos, woke to find her gone<\/a>, with her belongings, including her towel, still on the lounger.<\/p>\n A major land and sea search was launched, with three recreational craft, five fishing boats and two patrol boats scouring the coastline, but no trace has been found.<\/p>\n The Hellenic Coast Guard and local police <\/a>have also searched farmland, houses and a large reservoir in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n Michele<\/a>, who moved to Glasgow from England with her husband several years ago to be close to their son, was last seen wearing a rhinestone embellished two-piece swimsuit, yellow beach shoes and red sunglasses.<\/p>\n A local shopkeeper told the Greek media that Michele\u2019s<\/a> husband had visited his store looking for his wife soon after she vanished<\/a>.<\/p>\n Neighbours in the couple\u2019s quiet Crookston cul-de-sac have spoken of their shock.<\/p>\n One told the Record: \u201cIt\u2019s just horrendous. I can\u2019t imagine what the family are going through.<\/p>\n \u201cThe more days that pass by the likelihood of finding her well gets less and less.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were just trying to enjoy their retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n John and Catherine Ross said they were thinking of Michele\u2019s <\/a>husband and son.<\/p>\n John said: \u201cOf course we\u2019re thinking of them. It\u2019s a horrible thing to go through. I hope their son is ok.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been a long time now to be missing<\/a> but we will keep hoping for the most positive outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n Catherine added: \u201cThey are very quiet and keep themselves to themselves but will always put Christmas cards through. \u201cThey moved here because their son was studying at university.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s shocking. Our thoughts are with them.\u201d<\/p>\n Another neighbour described Michele<\/a> as \u201cquiet\u201d and \u201cquite socially awkward\u201d and said the couple had a property in Greece and would often holiday there for a couple of months in the summer.<\/p>\n They said: \u201cThey are very private and are very much home bods. It\u2019s always just the two of them. They are polite and friendly and Michele <\/a>is the quieter of the two.<\/p>\n Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n You’ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n All you have to do is click here if you’re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select ‘Join Community’ and you’re in!<\/p>\n If you’re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click ‘Join Community’.<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose ‘exit group’.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThey are very outdoorsy and active. They go out hillwalking and wild swimming.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like the longer this goes on the less likely it is that she will be found ok.\u201d<\/p>\n Christos, a retired pharmacist, has voiced frustration over the Greek police <\/a>response.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately I fell asleep and when I woke up she wasn\u2019t there. I went back to the waiter to say my wife was missing<\/a>, have you seen her, and he started laughing.\u201d<\/p>\n He claims he saw no officers <\/a>on the beach that day.<\/p>\n “The police didn’t do anything on the day. One guest who was there that day said she didn’t see any police and I didn’t see any police<\/a> that day either, not one single policeman at the beach.<\/p>\n “The only thing I saw was a police car driving up and down the road to the beach. Not getting out of the car, just looking in the direction of the sea.”<\/p>\n Local reports have claimed conflicting sightings, with some saying Michele <\/a>was seen swimming in deep water, and others that she was walking away from the beach. None of these have been confirmed.<\/p>\n Greek charity Lifeline Hellas issued a Silver Alert, warning: “Her life is in danger. If you know anything, contact the Silver Alert service.”<\/p>\n The British Embassy in Athens has confirmed it is supporting Michele\u2019s <\/a>family and assisting local authorities.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\")
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Michele Ann Joy Bourda disappeared from Ofrynio beach in the city of Kavala, Greece(Image: Handout)<\/p>\n