Tower Bridge closes over person in crisis
The incident happened at around 8pm last night (Saturday) when Tower Bridge was closed in both directions.
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the incident was due to a person in crisis.
They were safely removed from the bridge at around 10pm the same evening (January 20).
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A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “It was a person in crisis; they were safely removed from the bridge circa 10pm.”