Man dies after jumping in to River Thames to rescue woman who fell from London Bridge
- A man dived into the Thames near London Bridge at around midnight last night
- Coastguard were able to save the woman and another man who had jumped in
- Hero’s body was found at around 6am this morning after search efforts last night
A man who jumped into the River thames to rescue a woman who fell from London Bridge has died.
The man dived into the water after seeing the woman fall at around midnight last night.
She was rescued by the the Coastguard along with another man who had jumped in to help her.
But the hero’s body was found at around 6am this morning after searches last night could not find him.
A man who jumped into the River thames to rescue a woman who fell from London Bridge has died
A City of London Police spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 12.12am on Saturday April 24 to reports of a woman in the River Thames close to London Bridge.
‘Two men, who had witnessed the woman fall from the bridge, entered the river to try and save her.
‘The Coastguard and Metropolitan Police Marine Units were able to rescue the woman and one of the men.
‘Sadly, following an extensive search involving police helicopters, marine units, LFB, LAS and City Police officers, the missing man was not located.
‘At 6am the same morning, a body was found believed to be that of the missing man.
‘His next of kin have been made aware and are being supported by officers from the City of London Police.’
Witnesses say there was at least one police boat on the Thames and around six police cars and an ambulance were sent to the scene.
The tide was high and the water was rough and choppy at the time.