Police recovered a body from the Royal Docks in Newham Picture: PA/Nick Ansell (Image: PA Archive/PA Images)
Police have recovered a body from the Royal Albert Dock.
Officers were called at 8.10am on Friday, July 28, and found the dead body of a man in the water.
Police believe they know the identity of the deceased, who is believed to be a man in his 20s.
His next of kin have not yet been informed and the death is being treated as unexplained.
Enquiries continue and a formal identification awaits.
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