Man dies near London Bridge in minus 3 degrees Celsius

A man has died after ‘falling into freezing water’ near London Bridge, where temperatures plummeted to -3C.

Emergency services rushed to the Thames scene around 5:30 pm on Monday night.

London Metropolitan Police, London Police and the RNLI joined the search but were unable to locate the man.

But police said they had found the body of what they believe to be the missing man.

His identity has yet to be confirmed.

A spokesman for the London Metropolitan Police said: “At 9.25pm, the body of a man was found in the water on London Bridge. He is believed to be the man who was seen entering the water earlier.

“Police are working to confirm his identity and inform his next of kin. The circumstances of his death are not being treated as suspicious.”

Temperatures in the capital were an icy -3°C last night after the country was hit by snow and ice.

it comes after Three boys tragically lost their lives After getting into trouble with frozen water on Sunday

A fourth victim, just 6 years old, is fighting for his life in a hospital after a tragedy at Solihull’s Babb’s Mill Park. west midlands..