Search goes on for swimmer

Police last night continued to search for a swimmer who went missing while trying to cross the River Thames.

The man disappeared below the surface of the river in Kingston, south-west London, at around 5.30pm on Thursday, according to onlookers. He is believed to be about 21, and was thought to be intoxicated and unclothed when he went in to the river. A man from a passing boat got into the water to try to find the swimmer but without success.

Two lifeboats were launched and the Metropolitan Police were also involved. Matt Leat, a London Coastguard operator, said: “Swimming across the River Thames can be extremely hazardous.”

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