Knockholt Pub shooting suspect died after falling in River Thames

A man suspected of fatally shooting his wife 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, is suspected of shooting Ms Smith outside the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt last Friday.

Det Ch Insp Dave Higham said: ‘Our inquiries have concluded that the suspect is believed to have died after falling into the River Thames.”

Mr Stockings’s body has yet to be found but searches are ongoing, the force added.