In a statement released on 5 January, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that a body was found in the River Thames near Embankment, Westminster during the search for the 20-year-old.
On 6 January, authorities announced that the Met’s Marine Support Unit had recovered the body from the water near Embankment, Westminster and the Inner West London Coroner’s Court later confirmed it to be Harvey Parker.
Harvey’s family are aware of the development and police are asking that their privacy be respected at this time. The death is currently being treated as unexplained.
Detective Chief Inspector Lucy O’Connor, of the Central South Command Unit, said: “We are providing Harvey’s family with all the available information.