The police formally identified the suspect who is linked to the murder of a mother of two shot outside a pub on Valentine's Day as her husband Edward Smith.
Lisa Smith, 43, was shot outside the Three Horseshoes Pub in the village of Knockholt, near Sevenoaks, has on the evening of February 14.
A manhunt was launched and hours later the police found a car parked on the QE2 bridge over the River Theems in Dartford.
A gun was found in the vehicle. Officers believe that the suspect had fallen from height in the river.
A body was found on Friday, March 7 and recovered from the water.
The police have now confirmed that the remains of Edward are Smith.
A coroner will now lead an investigation into both dead.
A spokesperson for Kent's police said today: 'A suspect linked to a fatal firearm incident in Knockholt has now been formally identified.
'On Friday, February 14, 2025, Lisa Smith, 43, was killed after she was shot outside a pub in the main road.
'Questions from the police of Kent have established that the suspect was Edward Smith, who was married to Lisa.
“Later that evening, officers found his car to leave the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
'Mr. Smith, 43, had fallen down in the water and his body was recovered from the River Theems on Friday 7 March.
“An investigation into both dead will now be led by the coroner. Officers of the Directorate Kent and Essex Serious Crime will help the coronial process. '
An opening to Lisa Smith's investigation heard last week that she died of a shot wound in the neck.
