A person has died after falling into the ‘freezing’ River Thames final night time as temperatures reached -3C levels.
The physique of the unidentified man was recovered close to London Bridge round 9.25pm, Met Police have confirmed.
Investigators say the person is believed to have been seen getting into the water earlier and ‘the circumstances of the demise usually are not being handled as suspicious.’
His demise comes as a Britain battled spell of maximum chilly, snow and ice. At the least 4 individuals have died in latest days after moving into hassle in freezing waters.
A person has died after falling into the ‘freezing’ River Thames final night time as temperatures reached -3C levels
Emergency crews responded to the scene round 5.30pm yesterday after the person was seen getting into the Thames.
The Met’s Marine Policing Unit, Metropolis of London Police and the RNLI all assisted with the search however had been unable to find the lacking man.
‘At 9.25pm the physique of a person was recovered from the banks of the water at London Bridge. He’s believed to be the person seen getting into the water earlier,’ a Met Police spokesperson instructed My London.
‘Police are working to substantiate his identification and inform subsequent of kin. The circumstances of the demise usually are not being handled as suspicious.’
The person’s demise comes after 4 younger boys fell right into a frozen lake in Solihull on the weekend.
Three of the 4 victims, aged eight, 10 and 11 tragically died after plunging by way of the ice at Babbs Mill Park, whereas a fourth, aged simply six, is combating for his life in hospital.