Body pulled from River Thames in broad daylight as police probe ‘unexplained’ death

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The body of a man, believed to be in his 40s, was recovered from the River Thames earlier today, and enquiries are ongoing to trace his next-of-kin

A man's body has been pulled from the River Thames as police launch a probe into his "unexplained" death.

The man, believed to be in his 40s, was recovered from the water near Millbank Pier shortly after 10am this morning.

"Police were called at 10:11hrs on Thursday, 12 November to reports of a body in the River Thames near Millbank Pier," the force said in a statement.

"Officers attended the scene with the London Ambulance Service. The body of a man, believed to be in his 40s, was recovered from the water and enquiries are ongoing to trace his next-of-kin.

The London Ambulance Service said it was alerted to the incident shortly after 10am and sent a paramedic to the scene in a fast response car. On arrival, a body was found.

A spokesperson said: "We were called at 10:07am today (12 November) to reports of person in the water by Millbank Pier, SW1P.

"We sent an ambulance crew and a paramedic in a fast response car. Sadly, a body was found at the scene."

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