Police recover body from River Thames in search for suspect in Valentine's Day pub shooting
by Flaminia Luck · LBCBy Flaminia Luck
A body has been recovered by police from the River Thames, which is being linked to a murder investigation in Kent.
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Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough was killed near The Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt on Valentine's Day.
The suspect, named as Edvard Stockings or Smith, was known to Ms Smith.
Later that evening police said they found a car abandoned on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge which crosses the Thames at Dartford 17 miles away.
A man had fallen into the water below.The force said the suspect left the area and a car and gun were later found at the Queen Elizabeth II bridge which crosses the River Thames.
On Saturday, police said a body was found in the Thames near Rainham, Essex, at around 3.45pm on Friday.
Formal identification has not yet taken place, but, the man's family have been informed, police confirmed.
In a statement, Kent Police said: "A body has been recovered by police from the River Thames, which is being linked to a murder investigation in Knockholt.
"On Friday 14 February 2025, Lisa Smith, 43, was killed after she was shot outside a pub in Main Road.
"The suspect was known to Lisa and later that evening officers found his car abandoned on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
"Enquiries established he had fallen into the water below. At around 3.45pm on Friday 7 March, a body was located near Rainham, Essex.
"Formal identification has not yet taken place; however, the man’s family have been informed."
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