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Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police searching for Valentine's Day shooting suspect find body in Thames
Police searching for a man believed to have shot his wife dead on Valentine's Day have found a body in the Thames. Lisa Smith, from Slough, was killed outside The Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, near Sevenoaks, Kent, on Feb 14. Detectives believe her husband Edvard Stockings – also known by the surname Smith – is the prime suspect. A car linked to him was found abandoned with a firearm inside on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge near Dartford on the evening of the shooting. He is believed to have jumped from the bridge after fleeing the scene. Kent Police said officers had found a body in the river near Rainham, east London, at around 3.45pm on Friday. Formal identification has yet to take place but his family has been informed, the force said.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police searching for Valentine's Day shooting suspect find body in Thames
Police searching for a man believed to have shot his wife dead on Valentine's Day have found a body in the Thames. Lisa Smith, from Slough, was killed outside The Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, near Sevenoaks, Kent, on Feb 14. Detectives believe her husband Edvard Stockings – also known by the surname Smith – is the prime suspect. A car linked to him was found abandoned with a firearm inside on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge near Dartford on the evening of the shooting. He is believed to have jumped from the bridge after fleeing the scene. Kent Police said officers had found a body in the river near Rainham, east London, at around 3.45pm on Friday. Formal identification has yet to take place but his family has been informed, the force said.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police find body in Thames in search for Valentine's Day shooting suspect
Police searching for a murder suspect following a pub shooting on Valentine's Day say they have recovered a body from the River Thames. Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was shot dead near The Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, Kent, just after 7pm on 14 February. The suspect, named as Edvard Stockings or Edvard Smith, was known to the 43-year-old victim. Later that evening, police said they found a car abandoned on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which crosses the Thames at Dartford 17 miles away. A man had fallen into the water below. In an update on Saturday, Kent Police said a body was found in the Thames near Rainham, Essex, at around 3.45pm on Friday. Formal identification has not yet taken place, but the man's family have been informed, the force said in a statement. The discovery is being linked to the investigation into Ms Smith's murder. The landlady of The Three Horseshoes, Michelle Thomas, described customers 'screaming, shouting and crying' as they realised what had happened. Around 30 people were at the pub for dinner, while 20 more were in the bar as the incident unfolded, she said. Stockings, also known by the surname Smith, is said to have called family friend Leslie Thompson less than two hours after the shooting, telling him: "She's dead, I love you. I'll see you on the other side." Kent Police said in a statement issued on Saturday: 'On Friday 14 February 2025, Lisa Smith, 43, was killed after she was shot outside a pub in Main Road. 'The suspect was known to Lisa and later that evening officers found his car abandoned on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. Enquiries established he had fallen into the water below. 'At around 3.45pm on Friday 7 March, a body was located near Rainham, Essex. Formal identification has not yet taken place – however, the man's family have been informed.'
Telegraph
08-03-2025
- Telegraph
Police searching for Valentine's Day shooting suspect find body in Thames
Police searching for a man believed to have shot his wife dead on Valentine's Day have found a body in the Thames. Lisa Smith, from Slough, was killed outside The Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, near Sevenoaks, Kent, on Feb 14. Detectives believe her husband Edvard Stockings – also known by the surname Smith – is the prime suspect. A car linked to him was found abandoned with a firearm inside on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge near Dartford on the evening of the shooting. He is believed to have jumped from the bridge after fleeing the scene. Kent Police said officers had found a body in the river near Rainham, east London, at around 3.45pm on Friday.
Telegraph
20-02-2025
- Telegraph
Valentine's Day shooting suspect ‘jumped into Thames and died'
The man suspected to have shot dead a woman outside a Kent pub on Valentine's Day has died after falling into the Thames, police have said. Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was killed in Knockholt near The Three Horseshoes pub just after 7pm on Friday, Kent Police said. The force believes the man, named as Edvard Stockings or Smith, fell from the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge which crosses the Thames at Dartford 17 miles away. A car containing a handgun was found abandoned on the bridge and a man was seen on the wrong side of the barrier, but his body has yet to be found. Detective Chief Inspector Dave Higham said: 'We have carried out a full and extensive investigation into Lisa's tragic murder and our inquiries have concluded that the suspect is believed to have died after falling into the River Thames. 'Multiple searches of several areas of the river have since been assisted by the Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade and Coastguard, but at this stage we have not recovered a body. 'These searches are ongoing and whilst our investigation will continue, we will be preparing our findings and reports to assist the coroner. 'This murder has led to the senseless loss of a beloved daughter and mother and our thoughts remain with Lisa's family.' The landlady of The Three Horseshoes Michelle Thomas described customers 'screaming, shouting and crying' as they realised what had happened. About 30 people were at the pub for dinner, while 20 more were in the bar as the incident unfolded just after 7pm, she said. Police have said that the suspect was known to the victim. There had been no prior contact between the police and the victim or suspect.
