THE BODY of an unidentified woman in her 50s has been pulled from a canal.
Cops had rushed to the Lee Navigation in Homerton, east London, at around 11.40am yesterday, following reports of a body in the canal.
There, they discovered the body of a woman in her 50s, and she was quickly recovered from the water.
Tragically, however, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A huge cordon remained in place yesterday as Metropolitan Police began work to try and identify the woman.
No arrests have yet been made in connection with her death.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “On Wednesday, May 7, at 11.37am, police were called to the River Lee Navigation, Homerton, to reports of a body in the canal.
“Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade and Marine Support Unit.
“The body of a woman in her 50s was recovered from the water.
“Sadly, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Cordons remain in place and an investigation is under way to identify the female and inform her next of kin.”
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