Lifeboat teams, Marine Police, and boat crews were dispatched on Saturday, November 2, following reports of a person in the water between Erith and Woolwich, near the Amazon warehouse on Church Manorway. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 4 p.m. and quickly mobilised to assist.
Local residents reported seeing a large emergency response near the riverbank, expressing their concern as teams worked diligently to secure the scene.
We have reached out to the Met Police and the London Ambulance for a statement
More to follow
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