A man has tragically died after being discovered in the River Thames near Erith. Emergency services were called to the scene at Crabtree Manorway South and Church Manorway shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, following reports of a person in the river.
Despite the prompt response of emergency teams, including the London Ambulance Service and the Metropolitan Police, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The London Ambulance Service dispatched members of their Hazardous Area Response Team (HART), a paramedic in a fast response car, and an incident response officer to assist.
Formal identification of the deceased has not yet taken place. While the death is currently considered unexpected, authorities have stated that no suspicious circumstances are believed to be involved.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said, “Police were called at about 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, to reports of a person in the River Thames close to Crabtree Manorway South in Erith. Emergency services attended, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The London Ambulance Service spokesperson added, “We were called at 3:22 p.m. to reports of an incident in Church Manorway, DA8. Sadly, a patient died at the scene.”
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