Mystery as police discover fifth physique in Thames in three weeks

Police have discovered a fifth physique within the River thames in London in simply three weeks after a person was found washed up on the riverbank in Putney yesterday – together with his dying being handled as ‘unexplained’.

This comes after police discovered a physique on Tuesday believed to be of Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi, 35, who was needed for dousing his former lover and her two younger youngsters with alkaline in Clapham, south London, on January 31.

The Met Police have been referred to as at 8.19am yesterday to stories of the physique on the Shingles Riverbank in Putney, south west London.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) tried CPR on the person however he was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

Police have mentioned that at this stage, the dying is being handled as unexplained, pending additional investigation.

A police boat is seen on the Thames on February 10 as officers seek for the physique of Ezedi. Police discovered two different our bodies within the river today as they looked for the Clapham attacker 

Police have discovered a fifth physique within the River thames in London in simply three weeks after a person was found washed up on the riverbank in Putney yesterday (basic view of Putney riverbank)

Police discovered a physique on Tuesday believed to be of Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi, 35, who was needed for attacking his former lover and her two younger youngsters in Clapham, south London, on January 31

This comes after the Met’s Marine Policing Unit recovered the our bodies of 45 folks within the River Thames final 12 months, which is probably the most in the previous couple of years. Around 324 have been pulled out during the last 12 years.

Regarding the incident in Putney yesterday, police mentioned: ‘On Thursday, twenty second February at 08:19 hours, police have been referred to as to physique on the Shingles Riverbank at Putney.

‘RNLI tried CPR. The man was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

‘Anyone who has data is requested to name police on 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 1341/22FEB.’

Convicted intercourse offender Ezedi carried out his horrific onslaught on January 31 earlier than fleeing, having appeared to have additionally burnt his personal face within the assault. He was final seen alive on CCTV later that night leaning over London’s Chelsea Bridge.

On Monday, February 19, a passing boat reported seeing a physique within the water close to Tower Pier – 4 miles from Ezedi’s final identified place.

The subsequent day police confirmed they’d recovered the stays, believed to be the Afghan-born asylum seeker’s. The physique was recovered by the Met’s Marine Policing Unit and has been considered by detectives engaged on the investigation.

After the physique was discovered Commander Jon Savell mentioned on Monday: ‘Based on the distinctive clothes he was carrying on the time of the assault and property discovered on his physique, we strongly imagine we have now recovered the physique of Ezedi. We have been in touch together with his household to cross on the information.’

Two our bodies have been additionally discovered on February 10 within the seek for Ezedi, however neither turned out to be him.

Officers discovered one man from the river close to the HMS Belfast, a ship-come-museum  which completely moored within the Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge in central London.

After his physique was discovered, The Met mentioned: ‘Police have been referred to as at about 10:13hrs on Saturday, 10 February following stories that the physique of a person was recovered from the river close to to the HMS Belfast.

‘Officers are working to verify the person’s identification and inform his subsequent of kin.

‘The dying is being handled as sudden pending additional enquiries.’

The different physique discovered round half an hour later that day was that of a person recovered from the water in Limehouse, east London at 10.30am.

Police mentioned on the time: ‘Police have been referred to as at 10:39hrs on Saturday, 10 February. The physique of a person was recovered from the water in Limehouse, E14.

‘Officers are working to verify the male’s identification and inform subsequent of kin.

‘The dying is being handled as sudden pending additional enquiries.’

Ezedi’s physique was seen close to Tower Pier (pictured) on the River Thames on Monday afternoon

A police boat searches the water close to Chelsea bridge on February 10 within the hunt for Ezedi

The Metropolitan Police earlier this month discovered the physique of a girl at St David’s Square on the shore of the Thames on the Isle of Dogs on Sunday, February 4 at 11.36am.

Police mentioned on the time: ‘On Sunday 4 February at 11:36hrs police have been referred to as to a report of a physique within the water on the Thames Bank, St David’s Square, Isle of Dogs.

‘Officers attended the scene alongside different emergency companies who assessed the physique and life was pronounced lifeless on scene.

‘The lady’s subsequent of kin has been knowledgeable.

‘The dying is being handled as sudden and non-suspicious.’