London police are investigating after a body was discovered in the Thames River near Ivey Park early Wednesday afternoon.
Few details have been provided by police, who were called to the scene around 12:30 p.m. in the river off of the Thames Valley Parkway between the King Street pedestrian bridge and York Street.
“Upon arrival, an individual was located in the river and that individual was found to be deceased,” said London police spokesperson Const. Sandasha Bough.
“The investigation has been reassigned to members of our major crime section…. We are appealing to members of the public. If you have any information that could assist us with this investigation, please contact us.”
Police would not provide any identifying information about the deceased. It’s unknown yet whether the death was accidental or the result of foul play.
Investigators closed off a section of the Thames Valley Parkway and Thames Street north of York for the investigation.