Body found during search for man in his 60s missing in River Thames after boat capsized & 6 fell in river

A BODY has been found during a search for a man in his 60s who went missing in the river Thames after a boat capsized.

Six people fell into the water at Sunbury Lock in Surrey at around 8.50am on October 11.

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A man’s body has been found in the Thames near Sunbury[/caption]

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It’s thought there were six people in a rowing boat on the River Thames when it capsized[/caption]

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Surrey Police as well as paramedics and firefighters rushed to Sunbury Lock near Wheatleys Eyot in Surrey[/caption]

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It’s thought there were six people on board when it got into trouble[/caption]

Five people were safely rescued from the water but a man in his 60s was unaccounted for.

A specialist search team recovered his body near Sunbury Weir earlier today, Surrey Police said in an update this evening.

Formal identification is yet to take place, but the missing man’s family have been informed.

The family is being supported by a specialist officer from Surrey Police.

Cops are now probing the man’s death – but it is not being treated as suspicious.”

Chief Inspector Andy Jenkins said: “Throughout this tragic incident we have been in close contact with the man’s family.

“We have offered them support and information during this incredibly difficult time.

“Our thoughts remain with them, and we ask that their privacy is respected while they come to terms with their loss.”