Police are searching the River Thames in London for a woman thought to have fallen in on Thursday night.

       She is believed to have fallen from Vauxhall Bridge.

       A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at about 20:50hrs on Thursday, 14 April to reports that a woman had fallen from Vauxhall Bridge into the River Thames.

       “Officers, including the Marine Policing Unit, remain at the scene and are searching the river.”

       It’s understood a passer-by spotted the woman fall and raised the alarm.

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       The Marine Policing Unit, part of the Met Police, is responsible for policing 47 miles of the Thames with 22 vessels.