Knockholt Pub shooting suspect died after falling in River Thames
The man suspected of fatally shooting his wife, Lisa Smith, outside a pub in Kent is believed to have died after falling into the River Thames, police say.Edvard Stockings, also known by the surname Smith, was believed to have entered the river near Dartford on Valentine's Day after fatally shooting Ms Smith outside the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt.
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