Police searching River Thames for missing Harvey Parker
The 20-year-old was last seen leaving the LGBTQ nightclub, Heaven and heading towards the Embankment.
Words: Alastair James; pictures: Metropolitan Police
The police are searching the River Thames as part of their investigation into the whereabouts of Harvey Parker, who’s been missing since Friday 17 December.
The 20-year-old student from Lambeth was last seen on CCTV leaving the LGBTQ nightclub, Heaven, in the early hours of Friday morning before heading towards the Embankment.
The river search began on Wednesday (22 December) and the police have confirmed to Attitude today (Thursday 23 December) that searches are ongoing.
“We are doing all we can to find Harvey”
Harvey was seen leaving Heaven shortly after two o’clock in the morning on 17 December. They had gone to the nightclub after seeing Little Simz at the O2 Academy in Brixton.
According to the Metropolitan Police, it is thought that Harvey may have entered the water near the Golden Jubilee Bridge.
Commenting on the river search, Detective Chief Inspector Lucy O’Connor, from Central South Safeguarding Unit, said: “We are doing all we can to find Harvey, and working closely with our colleagues in the Marine Policing Unit.
“We are keeping Harvey’s family fully informed of any developments and the thoughts of my colleagues and I are with them at this distressing time. We would also ask that media avoid any speculation while the enquiry continues.”
Anyone with information is being asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 3134/18DEC21.
Harvey has been described as being 5ft 8, mixed-race, and being of slight build, is reported to have left Heaven alone. Police believe no third parties were involved at this stage of the investigation.
Harvey’s mum, Amanda, alerted the police when they hadn’t returned home on Friday evening and she discovered they hadn’t been at work during the day.