Plea to identify dragon tattoo man after River Thames rescue Published duration 5 August 2018

image copyright Met Police image caption The man has a distinctive tattoo on his hand

Police are appealing for help identifying a man with a distinctive dragon-like tattoo who was rescued from the River Thames.

The man was airlifted to hospital after being discovered near Putney Embankment, south-west London, on July 26 and is in a critical condition.

He is thought to be in his 30s and has tattoos on his hand and lower leg.

The Met Police believe the man injured himself entering a section of the river he thought was shallow.

The force is not treating the incident as suspicious and has described the man as "a white male, dark in complexion and of medium build".

image copyright Met Police image caption He also has a tribal-style tattoo on his lower right leg

The tattoo on his lower right leg appears to be in a tribal style and the one on his left hand resembles a dragon.

Police said he had been wearing a camouflage t-shirt with "Now or never, no regrets, past/present/future" written on it.

He was also wearing grey tracksuit bottoms with black rims around the pockets, blue plimsolls with white soles and a white and green Dunlop shoulder bag.

The force has called on his family and friends to come forward "as soon as possible".