Man Found Dead in River Had Been in Row in Putney
Mohammed Mussa had suffered blunt force injuries
Mohamed Mussa
The inquest into the death of 27-year-old Mohammed Mussa who was found dead in the Thames after a night out in Putney has heard he had been involved in a dispute with a group of men.
The post mortem examination discovered he had suffered ‘blunt force’ injuries.
The Dutch national, who was known to his friends as Mussa, was last seen on Putney High Street in the early hours of Sunday 17 October having earlier been in Le Fez night club. The last sighting of him was walking past Simmons Bar towards Putney Bridge at 5.29am. He was alone and was wearing a navy trench coat, light blue shirt, dark trousers and canvas trainers, at the time.
His partner reported him missing later that day when he didn’t return home.
His body was found by rowers in the River Thames near Hammersmith Bridge at around 8am on Tuesday, 19 October and taken to Chiswick Pier.
Police very early in the investigation ruled out any connection with other deaths of young men who were found in the river including that of Paul Conte.
West London Coroner’s Court was told that there had been an altercation between him and another group earlier and that unusual activity had subsequently taken place on his bank account.
The coroner said that he had a serious wound on the back of his head and bruising to the larynx as well as scratch marks on his neck when his body was found.
The post mortem failed to establish the cause of death although water was found in his lungs indicating he was likely to have been alive when he entered the water.
The inquest has been adjourned until 4 February.
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November 26, 2021