Dead body of woman in her 40s pulled from Shadwell Basin

A woman’s body was found in Shadwell Basin yesterday morning.

The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was pulled from the water after police were called at 10:30am.

Her death remains unexplained.

“At this early stage police are not treating the death as suspicious,” said a Met spokeswoman.

The woman’s next of kin have been informed.