fell into the River Thames as he walked to school.The teenager fell from Tower Bridge in central London on Tuesday, April 20.He was seen getting off a bus going towards Ark Globe Academy in Elephant and Castle, south London.The Year 8 pupil and a friend got off a stop early and did not appear at the school, Headteacher Matt Jones said in a letter to parents.
City of London Police officers, river police, firefighters, the RNLI and a police helicopter were involved in the search. A body was recovered from the Thames eight days later.
A City of London Police spokesperson said: “At around midday on Wednesday, April 28, a body was recovered from the River Thames by marine units which we believe to be that of a 13-year-old who has been missing.
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