MYSTERY surrounds the invention of the physique of a person in his 40s that washed up on the financial institution of the river Thames right this moment.
Cops have launched an investigation after the unidentified man was discovered mendacity face down, totally clothed and with a hood protecting his head.
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Shocked native residents noticed the person and shortly referred to as the police, who sealed off the world at Chichester Wharf, Erith, shortly earlier than 5pm.
Officers are but to ascertain the identification of the person. His dying is at the moment being handled as “surprising”, Met Police revealed.
One native resident informed The Solar: “A girl was strolling by the flats and we heard her screaming, she was in a horrible state shouting for assist, making an attempt to get the eye of anybody.
“We may see her declaring to the water and will see the physique simply mendacity face down on the financial institution, the tide was out so he was clear to see.
“I referred to as an ambulance straight away they usually turned up fairly shortly with the police who shut off the highway and finally took the man away.
“It was an terrible factor for everybody to see and I hope the police can resolve what’s occurred with the poor man.”
Rescuers have been seen transporting the person off the financial institution and onto a ready boat the place he was taken away in a physique bag.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman stated: “Police have been referred to as at 16:53hrs on Sunday, 28 August, to experiences of a physique within the water at Chichester Wharf, Erith.
“The physique of a person, believed to be aged in his 40s, was recovered.
“Police are working to substantiate his identification and inform subsequent of kin.
“The dying is at the moment being handled as surprising. Enquiries proceed.”
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