The Metropolitan Police said this was based on the "distinctive clothing" he was wearing at the time of the attack and the "property found on his body".
At around 4pm on Monday the crew of a passing boat reported they had seen a body in the water near Tower Bridge at Tower Pier.
The body was recovered by the Metropolitan Police's Marine Policing Unit and has been viewed by detectives working on the investigation.
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