This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-50088800
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
E-fit released in bid to identify Clapham plane-fall man | E-fit released in bid to identify Clapham plane-fall man |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Police are looking for help to identify a man who fell out of a plane from Kenya into a garden in London. | |
Officers were called to an address in Offerton Road, Clapham, in June, where the body of the man, believed to be in his 30s, was found. | Officers were called to an address in Offerton Road, Clapham, in June, where the body of the man, believed to be in his 30s, was found. |
He is thought to have fallen from the landing gear compartment of the aircraft headed for Heathrow Airport. | He is thought to have fallen from the landing gear compartment of the aircraft headed for Heathrow Airport. |
Scotland Yard has released an e-fit image of the man. | Scotland Yard has released an e-fit image of the man. |
The force said it believed the man was Kenyan but was "keeping an open mind". | The force said it believed the man was Kenyan but was "keeping an open mind". |
Officers also released images of a bag which was found in the landing gear compartment when the plane landed. | Officers also released images of a bag which was found in the landing gear compartment when the plane landed. |
The bag contained a small amount of Kenyan currency and had a strap with "MCA" written on it, the Metropolitan Police said. | |
Det Sgt Paul Graves said: "We have pursued a number of lines of inquiry in what has been a very sad incident to investigate. | Det Sgt Paul Graves said: "We have pursued a number of lines of inquiry in what has been a very sad incident to investigate. |
"This man has a family somewhere who need to know what has happened to their loved one. | "This man has a family somewhere who need to know what has happened to their loved one. |
"Our investigation has included liaison with the authorities in Kenya, from where the flight took off, but so far our efforts to identify this man have proved fruitless." | "Our investigation has included liaison with the authorities in Kenya, from where the flight took off, but so far our efforts to identify this man have proved fruitless." |
The force said the man's death was not being treated as suspicious. | The force said the man's death was not being treated as suspicious. |
Previous version
1
Next version