Police have formally identified the suspect 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 gunned down outside the Three Horseshoes pub in the village of Knockholt, near Sevenoaks, Kent on the evening of February 14.
A manhunt was launched and hours later police found a car parked on the QE2 Bridge over the River Thames at Dartford.
A gun was found inside the vehicle. Officers believe the suspect had fallen into the river from height.
A body was found on Friday, March 7 and recovered from the water. Police have now confirmed the remains are of Edward Smith, also known as Stockings.
A coroner will now lead an investigation into both deaths.
A Kent Police spokesperson said today: ‘A suspect linked to a fatal firearms incident in Knockholt has now been formally identified.
Edward Smith (left) is thought to have gunned down Lisa Smith (right) who was with a female friend when killed outside the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, Kent
Lisa Smith (right) is pictured with her partner Edward Smith, before her death on February 14
Police and forensics teams at the scene of a shooting outside the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, near Sevenoaks.
A mum was killed outside the pub on Valentine’s Day and died from a fatal gunshot wound to the neck
‘On Friday February 14, 2025, Lisa Smith, 43, was killed after she was shot outside a pub in Main Road.
‘Enquiries by Kent Police established that the suspect was Edward Smith, who was married to Lisa.
‘Later that evening officers found his car abandoned on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
‘Mr Smith, 43, had fallen into the water below and his body was recovered from the River Thames on Friday March 7.
‘An investigation into both deaths will now be led by the coroner. Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate will assist the coronial process.’
An opening into the inquest of Lisa Smith heard last week she died from a gunshot wound to the neck.
