Body found in the Thames confirmed as that of missing Soho regular Natasha
Officers conducting enquiries in relation to a missing person’s report have recovered a body from the Thames.
They believe that the body discovered is that of Natasha Reddington-Romanov, a 55-year-old woman who had been reported missing from Southwark. Natasha’s next of kin have been informed.
On Saturday, officers were alerted to the discovery of a body in the Thames near Vauxhall Bridge. Work was undertaken to confirm the identify of this person.
Natasha’s disappearance was reported to police last Tuesday and a missing person’s investigation was immediately launched.
It was subsequently confirmed that the body recovered was that of Natasha.
The death is being treated as unexpected, but not suspicious. A file will be prepared for the coroner.
Friend Tracy Kawalik posted tributes to Natasha, a transwoman according to the X post, who had last been seen seen in Soho at 2am on Friday, September 20 – just over a week ago.
She had appealed for help to find her missing friend after news of her death was confirmed, said: “Always and forever. I loved you so very, very much. I hope u knew. X
“I wanted to say thank you, with all my heart, to the press. Thank you to the LGBTQ community and everyone for all of the tremendous support trying to find her.”
Natasha was reported missing on Tuesday of last week, after she failed to turn up to work.
The night she went missing, according to a report in the Standard newspaper, Natasha had dinner in Chinatown with a friend before going for a drink in Little Italy, then heading to old Soho jazz club Trisha’s – also known as The Hideout and New Evaristo Club.
Natasha previously spent around a decade working behind the bar of the long-running club, where she was hugely well-known, but most recently worked in an office.
After Trisha’s closed at around 1.30am, Natasha and friends headed to nearby bar Raincall for more drinks, the report said, but it is not known what her movements were after that.
Pictured top: Vauxhall Bridge (Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Nigel Mykura : Wiki Page HERE)
