'Second man in two days falls from Westminster Bridge' following terror attack last week
A RESUE operation has been launched following reports a man jumped off Westminster Bridge eight days week after the London terror attack.
Metropolitan Police responding to the incident on Westminster Bridge
The iconic bridge was forced to partially close as emergency services searched the river following the incident at around 7pm yesterday.
It is the third case reported to police since the terror attack on the London landmark last week.
Metropolitan Police boats reportedly searched the River Thames for almost two hours but have not located the man.
The MPS Marine Policing Unit tweeted: “Marine 2 en route to #Westminster Bridge to reports of a male having jumped into the Thames. Updates to follow.”
The Unit later wrote: “Despite our very best efforts assisted by Tower Lifeboat Station, National Police Air Service, the London Fire Brigade and Southwark officers, the casualty [person] has not been recovered.”
NPAS London, on Twitter, also said: “Search of [the] Thames following report of [a] person seen entering the water. [The] multi agency search regrettably [resulted in] nothing [being]found.”
Police launched a multi-agency search operation
Tweets from emergency services
There is a search of [the] Thames following [a] report of person seen entering the water
The incident follows to two similar cases that occurred earlier this week on Wednesday.
Police officers responded to reports of a man in the River Thames at 11:29am on March 29.
Emergency services tried to locate the man but despite an extensive search, offers were unable to locate him.
The search has now been stood down - but is not being treated as suspicious.
Then just after 1pm on the same day, emergency services rescued a woman from the Thames after she reportedly fell from the south-east corner of Westminster Bridge.
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Speaking just after the incidents a Westminster police spokesman said: “She is being treated by London Ambulance Service and will be dealt with under the Mental Health Act.
“At this early stage, there is nothing to indicate that the individuals [from Wednesday] are linked.”
Four people were killed and dozens more injured after terrorist, Khalid Masood, drove a 4x4 car through pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before fatally stabbing PC Keith Palmer, last Wednesday.
An inquest for the victims opened and was adjourned at Westminster's Coroner's Court yesterday.
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