The body of a man has been found in the River Thames in Kingston.
A search was launched by police after a man got “into difficulty” in the waters in Barge Walk just before 6.40pm on May 12.
At around 12.20pm yesterday (May 13), the body of a man was recovered by officers from the river.
Although formal identification is yet to take place, police believe it is the man who entered the water on Sunday.
A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 6.41pm on Sunday, 12 May to the river at Barge Walk, Kingston. It was reported that a man had got into difficulty after entering the water to swim.
“Marine Policing officers, London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade, the RNLI and the National Police Air Service all searched the area.
“At around 12.20pm on Monday, 13 May, the body of a man was recovered by police officers from the river at Barge Walk, Kingston.
“Formal identification awaits, however officers believe this is the man who entered the water on Sunday."
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