Police probe after body found washed up on banks of Thames near Vauxhall

A body has washed up on the banks of the River Thames in central London, police said.

The body, which is believed to be male, was discovered near Vauxhall Bridge at around 10am on Saturday.

The man’s body was recovered from the river and will be subject to a post-mortem examination, police said.

The cause of death is not known at this stage and the body has yet to be formally identified.

A Met spokesman said: “Police were called at 10.20am to a body in the water near to Vauxhall Bridge.

“Officers from the marine policing unit attended along with colleagues from the RNLI.

"A body, believed to be that of a man, was recovered from the river.

“A post mortem examination and formal ID will be arranged in due course.”