The cruel Thames: the job of pulling bodies from a dark, dangerous riverThe River Thames in London has a macabre history and continues to be a site of frequent body recoveries.The marine policing unit retrieves an average of 30 bodies from the river each year.
Police searching Thames have recovered over 320 bodies since 2012, data showsThe Marine Policing Unit found the remains of 45 people last year, the highest number in recent years.The police are treating both deaths as unexpected and are conducting further investigations.