Found Deceased Greece - Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, British tourist, disappeared from Ofrynio beach in Kavala, 1 Aug 2025

[MsMiniSleuth]

Police have launched a desperate search for a British woman who disappeared from her sunbed on a Greek island whilst her husband was asleep.

A Silver Alert was issued after authorities failed to locate Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, who suddenly disappeared from Ofrynio beach in Kavala at around noon on Friday.

Search launched in Greece after Brit tourist disappears from sunbed

A Silver Alert was issued after authorities failed to locate Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, who suddenly disappeared from Ofrynio beach in Kavala on Friday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

A Silver Alert was issued after authorites failed to locate the woman.

Authorities confirmed to The Sun that the woman is British national - and has been identified as Michele Ann Joy Bourda.

They believe her life could be in danger.

Greece's Hellenic Coast Guard has confirmed to The Sun that a search operation via sea continues.

The woman was last seen wearing a two-piece beaded swimsuit, yellow beach shoes, and red sunglasses.

It is understood she went to the beach with her husband, who was allegedly asleep when the woman disappeared.

When he woke up, the woman was nowhere to be found, according to local media.

Sources say the woman's belongings were still at the beach after she disappeared.

Brit tourist vanishes from sunbed on Greek beach 'while husband was asleep'

COPS are desperately hunting for a Brit tourist who vanished off a beach in Greece while her husband was allegedly sleeping. A massive search operation is now underway to find the 59-year-old touri…

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[MsMiniSleuth]

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Desperate hunt for Brit, 59, who vanished from sunbed on trip as husband slept

British tourist Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, was last seen on a sunbed at Ofryni beach, Kavala in Greece before being reported missing by her family - a major search operation has been launched

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[MollyHarps]

A Silver Alert was issued after authorites failed to locate the woman.

Authorities confirmed to The Sun that the woman is British national - and has been identified as Michele Ann Joy Bourda.

They believe her life could be in danger.

Greece's Hellenic Coast Guard has confirmed to The Sun that a search operation via sea continues.

The woman was last seen wearing a two-piece beaded swimsuit, yellow beach shoes, and red sunglasses.

It is understood she went to the beach with her husband, who was allegedly asleep when the woman disappeared.

When he woke up, the woman was nowhere to be found, according to local media.

Sources say the woman's belongings were still at the beach after she disappeared.

Brit tourist vanishes from sunbed on Greek beach 'while husband was asleep'

COPS are desperately hunting for a Brit tourist who vanished off a beach in Greece while her husband was allegedly sleeping. A massive search operation is now underway to find the 59-year-old touri…

www.thesun.co.uk

‘It is understood she went to the beach with her husband, who was allegedly asleep when the woman disappeared’

I think by using the word allegedly law enforcement are not believing the husband whilst here.

 

[Greenestdays]

She went for a swim and got in trouble? Does the beach have lifeguards?

 

[TootsieFootsie]

All I can say is hmmm...

 

[Cinister09]

She went for a swim and got in trouble? Does the beach have lifeguards?

This was my thought.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

There seems to be some inaccuracy in the reporting as she did not disappear from an island. Ofrynio is a town or village east of Thessaloniki on the Greek mainland. It's an unusual area for a Brit to go missing from since (AFAIK) few Brits choose to holiday in northern mainland Greece.

Ofrynio beach

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[Alyce]

The Police have been conducting a search on land for the tourist, while Greece's Hellenic Coast Guard have been searching in the sea, but the central port authority in Kavala told the Daily Mail that rescuers might call off the operation by the end of the day on Monday.

Where can missing Brit have disappeared to after vanishing from beach?

Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, had been swimming at Ofrynio beach in the city of Kavala at around noon on Friday before disappearing.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Smccat]

In all the articles it says Michele is described as having straight blonde hair down to her shoulders, hazel eyes, is 1.73m (5ft 6in) tall and is thin.

The picture they have put out isn't very good is it with darker hair, sunglasses covering face and a cap on . Unless the blonde is very new - for the holiday - and they just don't have any photo's yet.

Has it come out where in the UK she is from or how long they had been on holiday for?

 

[Smccat]

I am surprised this hasn't grown more legs by now.

I think people are generally very aware of who is around them on sunbeds at the beach. Someone must be able to confirm she was there. But noone saw her disappear?

I'd be expecting the press to have found out where they were staying and reached out to them.

 

[Plod]

Mmmm indeed.

 

[Carovb5]

In all the articles it says Michele is described as having straight blonde hair down to her shoulders, hazel eyes, is 1.73m (5ft 6in) tall and is thin.

The picture they have put out isn't very good is it with darker hair, sunglasses covering face and a cap on . Unless the blonde is very new - for the holiday - and they just don't have any photo's yet.

Has it come out where in the UK she is from or how long they had been on holiday for?

I think it’s so sad if this is the best picture the husband, friends or family have of her. The first frantic hours, sure, but 3 days later? No holiday, birthday, work or sporadic pictures? Due to the shadow on her face & bad quality you don’t see her features very well. The garment hides her bodytype/figure.

I hope they interview hotel/appartment/house neighbours. Sure they will notice if what she wore over her swiminggear is there or not. It’s there? She probably won’t walk far. It’s not there? She might as well went to the toilet, to a shop, to greet someone she knows, to look at smth interesting,… phone there or not? When last used? Able to ping?

Was she a keen swimmer (likely to go further from shore) or not? Did she have something to float on that guests can remember?

I’m afraid for the outcome, but there’s more info they can share for other beachgoeers!

 

[Officer Dibble]

Interesting... almost as if the most ambiguous photo was provided on purpose? JMO MOO

 

[MelmothTheLost]

In all the articles it says Michele is described as having straight blonde hair down to her shoulders, hazel eyes, is 1.73m (5ft 6in) tall and is thin.

The picture they have put out isn't very good is it with darker hair, sunglasses covering face and a cap on . Unless the blonde is very new - for the holiday - and they just don't have any photo's yet.

Has it come out where in the UK she is from or how long they had been on holiday for?

It looks as though she has lived in Glasgow since 2018 and that her husband may be Greek. That may explain why she was on holiday in a part of Greece not generally frequented by Brits.

 

[Alyce]

The charity LifeLine Hellas, which put out an appeal to try and find Ms Bourda, said
she went missing at noon on 1 August.
The Hellenic Coastguard said the port authority received reports that Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, was missing
on the evening of 1 August.
According to local media, she lived with her husband, who is reportedly of Greek origin, in the Macedonian city of Serres.

Search for British woman who disappeared from Greek beach

The Hellenic Coastguard said the port authority received reports that Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, was missing, on the evening of 1 August.

news.sky.com

 

[MelmothTheLost]

It looks as though she has lived in Glasgow since 2018 and that her husband may be Greek. That may explain why she was on holiday in a part of Greece not generally frequented by Brits.

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Looking at the destination lists for the UK's main cheap/holiday airlines (ie Ryanair, Jet2 and Easyjet), there appear to be none to few flights by these airlines from the UK to Thessaloniki or the neighbouring airport of Kavala. Those there are seem to be from the London airports so quite a trek from Glasgow. Jet2 also flies seasonally to Thessaloniki. Both Thessaloniki and Kavala airports, however, see a fair amount of traffic from various European destinations. Is it possible that this is the home region of her presumed Greek husband?

 

[FromGermany1]

The Greek missing persons charity, Lifeline Hellas, issued a Silver Alert on Saturday after the police were unable to locate her.

'Her life is in danger. If you know anything, contact the Silver Alert service, 24 hours a day, at the National SOS Line 1065,' the alert said.

A Silver Alert is issued to notify citizens about the disappearance of elderly people, especially those with dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Where can missing Brit have disappeared to after vanishing from beach?

Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, had been swimming at Ofrynio beach in the city of Kavala at around noon on Friday before disappearing.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Alyce]

Looking at the destination lists for the UK's main cheap/holiday airlines (ie Ryanair, Jet2 and Easyjet), there appear to be none to few flights by these airlines from the UK to Thessaloniki or the neighbouring airport of Kavala. Those there are seem to be from the London airports so quite a trek from Glasgow. Jet2 also flies seasonally to Thessaloniki. Both Thessaloniki and Kavala airports, however, see a fair amount of traffic from various European destinations. Is it possible that this is the home region of her presumed Greek husband?

There is later information out there, which indicates a London address. I won't post it here to maintain privacy. So will just caveat this info with a JMO.

 

[FromGermany1]

There is later information out there, which indicates a London address. I won't post it here to maintain privacy. So will just caveat this info with a JMO.

According to local media, she lived with her husband, who is reportedly of Greek origin, in the Macedonian city of Serres.

Search for British woman who disappeared from Greek beach

The Hellenic Coastguard said the port authority received reports that Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, was missing, on the evening of 1 August.

news.sky.com