Severed head found in Regent's Canal in Hackney

A severed human head has been found in Regent's Canal in east London, the Metropolitan Police has said.

The head was found near Kingsland Road, Hackney, by a member of the public at about 13:15 BST on Sunday. It is yet to be identified by police.

In March, the decapitated torso of ex-EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie was found less than a mile from where the head has been discovered.

The limbless body of Miss McCluskie, 29, was found near Broadway Market.

A police spokesman said: "We can confirm that a head was recovered from Regent's Canal yesterday afternoon. It is still yet to be identified."

Miss McCluskie, of Pelter Street, Hackney, played Kerry Skinner in the BBC soap in 2001.

Her brother Tony McCluskie, 35, will stand trial in November charged with her murder.