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A man got a nasty shock when he opened his curtains and discovered a dead body outside his home.

Eric Tyler, who lives on the Isle of Dogs, made the sad discovery as he looked out of his window at around 7am this morning.

The body of a man, believed to be in his 30s, had been washed up onto the banks of the River Thames near Burrells Wharf Square this morning.

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Eric said: “I just opened the curtains and saw the police boat hovering there.

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“It was obvious he was dead, he was lying face down on the bank."

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A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Service said police were called to the river bank at 6.49am to reports of a body in the river.

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The spokesman added: "Officers attended and recovered the body from the river.



"At this early stage the body is believed to be that of a man in his 30s.



"The death is currently being treated as unexplained.

"Enquiries continue."