Harvey Parker
The loss of life is being handled as unexplained (Image: PA/Rex)

A physique discovered within the River Thames has been confirmed as that of lacking pupil Harvey Parker.

The 20-year-old, from Lambeth, south London, was final seen leaving Heaven nightclub by Charing Cross station in Westminster within the early hours of December 17.

Their household beforehand informed Metro.co.uk they have been going by means of a ‘horrible ordeal’ as a frantic search was launched to seek out the proficient musician, who labored on the Theatre Royal Stratford East.

Police started looking out the Thames on Wednesday December 22 following a evaluate of CCTV within the space that indicated Harvey could have entered the water close to the Golden Jubilee Bridge.

A physique was noticed by the Royal Nationwide Lifeboat Establishment shortly earlier than midnight on Tuesday and the Met have been knowledgeable.

The Met’s Marine Help Unit recovered the physique and Harvey’s household have been informed.

The loss of life is being handled as unexplained, police mentioned.

Handout still from CCTV issued by the Metropolitan Police of Harvey Parker who was last seen just after midnight on Friday as he left the Heaven Nightclub by Charing Cross Railway Station in Westminster alone. Issue date: Tuesday December 21, 2021. PA Photo. The police and family of the 20-year-old student are ???extremely worried??? after he went missing following a night out in central London. See PA story POLICE Parker . Photo credit should read: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Harvey Parker was final seen simply after midnight on December 17 as they left the Heaven nightclub (Image: PA)
BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE Undated family handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of Harvey Parker who was last seen just after midnight on Friday as he left the Heaven Nightclub near Charing Cross Railway Station in Westminster. Issue date: Monday December 20, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Parker . Photo credit should read: Family Handout/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Police have confirmed that a physique lacking within the Thames was that of the music pupil’s (Image: PA)

Detective Chief Inspector Lucy O’Connor, of the Central South Command Unit, mentioned: ‘We're offering Harvey’s household with all of the obtainable info.

‘We're additionally asking for media to please respect the household’s privateness at this difficult and tough time.’

CCTV footage confirmed the College of York pupil strolling into Craven Road after which south in direction of the Embankment on the night time they went lacking.

Mum Amanda informed Metro.co.uk that they'd come dwelling on the Thursday night following a Little Simz live performance in Brixton in a constructive temper, saying they had fun.

They received modified and headed again out to go clubbing, however didn't return that night time.

She assumed they'd stayed out after which gone to work the following day, however after they didn’t come dwelling and had not up to date social media regardless of normally utilizing it prolifically, she checked with the theatre after which alerted police.

Amanda mentioned Harvey was autistic, musically achieved and ‘very academically gifted and actually assured’.

A JustGiving web page arrange of their reminiscence has now raised over £50,000.

An announcement from their household mentioned: ‘We wish to increase funds for folks like Harvey: cash raised will go to younger queer help teams, neurodiverse and gender-diverse younger individuals who would profit from emotional or psychological well being help, and assist help proficient musicians from under-represented communities.

‘We wish to ship our due to everybody who may also help us to help these causes, as a strategy to not solely rejoice Harvey’s life however to maintain the reminiscence of our lovely Harvey alive.’

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