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A young man was found seriously injured on the Thames riverside walkway under Waterloo Bridge on 17 January 2017 Getty

A young man is fighting for his life in hospital after falling from London's Waterloo Bridge to a pavement below. Police were called at 8.25pm on Tuesday (17 January 2017) and found a seriously injured man in his twenties on the Thames riverside walkway.

He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition, officers said on Wednesday. His next of kin have been informed.

Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

A Met Police spokesman said: "No arrests have been made. Enquiries are ongoing."

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has information is asked to call the police on 101 or by tweeting @MetCC.

They can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.