Owami Davies

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Missing nurse Owami Davies found safe and well, say police (The Guardian)

Student nurse discovered in Hampshire after being last seen on 7 July in West Croydon, London.

Brogden said he was “pleased” for Davies’s brother and her mother, Nicol, who had made appeals for her daughter to make contact amid fears for her safety. The Met apologised, withdrew the images, and reissued pictures of Davies. The force only later established that the woman was Davies as a result of its missing person investigation. The Met had trawled through 10,000 hours of CCTV footage and 117 reported sightings in its search for Davies, who was reported missing by her family on 6 July. But the Met said Owami had not been marked as a missing person on the police database at the time. Davies left her family home on 4 July and was reported missing to Essex police two days later.

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Owami Davies: Missing student nurse found alive and well (BBC News)

The student nurse, who left her home in Essex more than seven weeks ago, is found in Hampshire.

Her colleagues at GSTT welcomed the news she was safe, tweeting: "We are delighted that our colleague Owami has been found and is safe. We are delighted that our colleague Owami has been found and is safe. Five people were arrested and bailed in connection with her disappearance - two on suspicion of murder and three on suspicion of kidnap - but the Met later said there was no evidence that she had come to harm. Ms Davies had left her family home in Grays, Essex, on 4 July, having told her mother she was going to the gym. "She looks in good health, she's in a place of safety, and not currently in the vulnerable state that we were led to believe she was in at the start of her disappearance." Before she went missing Ms Davies was nearing the end of her studies at King's College London and had an interest in doing research on diseases.

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Owami Davies: Missing student nurse found 'safe and well' eight ... (Evening Standard)

Ms Davies was last ween walking in Croydon on July 7 and concerns had been growing for her safety.

Owami’s 15-year-old brother went to Chafford Gorges Nature Park and finds her sitting on a bench drinking. “Owami will be spoken to and we’ll try to fathom reasons as to how she disappeared, why she disappeared, and if there was any concern around the days and weeks while she was disappeared for us to be concerned about,” he said. They have spoken to her. Five people were arrested and bailed in connection with her disappearance – two on suspicion of murder and three on suspicion of kidnap – but police said there was no evidence that she had come to harm. Both Mr Brogden and Mr Penney said they were “ecstatic” at the outcome of the case, with the Met Commander adding: “More importantly I’m pleased for Owami’s mother and her brothers.” The Met said Ms Davies had been found “as a result of a call to police from someone who had seen media appeals”.

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Owami Davies: Missing student nurse found safe and well after ... (The Independent)

This is the outcome we were all hoping and praying for,” Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney says.

Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney, of the Met Police specialist crime unit, said: “This is the outcome we were all hoping and praying for. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our [Owami Davies](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/owami-davies-found-student-nurse-missing-b2150963.html) has been found safe and well after a seven-week police search.

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Owami Davies: Student nurse found 'safe and well' in Hampshire ... (ITV News)

Police confirmed the 24-year-old, from Grays in Essex, had been located after a string of public appeals to help track her down. | ITV News London.

Five people were arrested and bailed in connection with her disappearance – two on suspicion of murder and three on suspicion of kidnap – but police said there was no evidence that she had come to harm. Both Mr Brogden and Mr Penney said they were "ecstatic" at the outcome of the case, with the Met Commander adding: "More importantly I’m pleased for Owami’s mother and her brother." Mr Brogden said this would be among the aspects of the case to be looked at in the review of the investigation. "She looks in good health, she’s in a place of safety, and not currently in the vulnerable state that we were led to believe she was in at the start of her disappearance," Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney added. "The is clearly the outcome that we were hopeful for the family of the missing lady Owami Davies," said Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney from the Met police. "She was found outside the London area in the county of Hampshire and she is currently with specialist officers from my team and I can definitely say she is safe and well.

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Missing student nurse Owami Davies found alive 7 weeks after ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Owami Davies left her home in Grays on July 4 and was reported missing to Essex Police on July 6 and has been missing ever since.

Five people were arrested and bailed in connection with her disappearance - two on suspicion of murder and three on suspicion of kidnap - but police said there was no evidence that she had come to harm. He added: "She looks in good health, she's in a place of safety, and not currently in the vulnerable state that we were led to believe she was in at the start of her disappearance." [Owami Davies](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/owami-davies) left her home in Grays on July 4 and was reported missing to [Essex Police](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/essex-police) on July 6.

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Student nurse Owami Davies found safe and well in Hampshire after ... (Sky News)

She was found following a tipoff from a member of the public on Tuesday morning. Ms Davies' family have been informed and have spoken to her.

He added: "She looks in good health, she's in a place of safety, and not currently in the vulnerable state that we were led to believe she was in at the start of her disappearance." She was found following a tip off from a member of the public at 10.30am on Tuesday - the 118th reported sighting officers had received. She was found following a tipoff from a member of the public on Tuesday morning.

Missing student nurse Owami Davies found 'fit and well' (Nursing Times)

Student nurse Owami Davies who has been missing for more than six weeks has been found and “appears fit and well cared for”, police have announced. Ms.

This was three days after she left her family home in Grays, Essex. Officers said she “appears fit and well cared for” and that her family have spoken to her. Student nurse Owami Davies who has been missing for more than six weeks has been found and “appears fit and well cared for”, police have announced.

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Student nurse Owami Davies found 'safe and well' in Hampshire (Evening Standard)

A member of the public responded to a media appeal and police were able to locate the missing woman.

“Owami will be spoken to and we’ll try to fathom reasons as to how she disappeared, why she disappeared, and if there was any concern around the days and weeks while she was disappeared for us to be concerned about,” he said. Asked whether Ms Davies was aware of the scale of the search for her, the officer said he believed she “probably was” given the amount of publicity the case attracted. Five people were arrested and bailed in connection with her disappearance – two on suspicion of murder and three on suspicion of kidnap – but police said there was no evidence that she had come to harm. Owami will be spoken to and we'll try to fathom reasons as to how she disappeared, why she disappeared, and if there was any concern around the days and weeks while she was disappeared for us to be concerned about Both Mr Brogden and Mr Penney said they were “ecstatic” at the outcome of the case, with the Met Commander adding: “More importantly I’m pleased for Owami’s mother and her brother.” He added: “She looks in good health, she’s in a place of safety, and not currently in the vulnerable state that we were led to believe she was in at the start of her disappearance.”

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Owami Davies: Missing student nurse found after almost seven weeks (Nursing in Practice)

Missing student nurse Owami Davies has been found safe and well nearly seven weeks after she was first reported missing.

[Ms Davies had been found sleeping in a doorway on 6 July by Metropolitan Police Officers on the same day that her famil had reported her missing to Essex Police. ‘I would like to sincerely thank the media and public for sharing appeals to find Owami. Commander Paul Brogden added: ‘We know there have been concerns raised around the search for Owami. I’d like to also thank colleagues at Essex Police for their invaluable assistance during this investigation. Police will also speak to Ms Davies more fully ‘in due course’ about her welfare. There had been 117 previous reported sightings of Ms Davies to the police.

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Owami Davies' family 'forever grateful' as missing nurse found after ... (The Independent)

Police said they'll try to establish what concerns she had that led to her going missing.

Officers called the London Ambulance Service but Ms Davies told them she did not want help and left before paramedics could arrive. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. We are forever grateful.” Together we searched far & beyond. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our But, after she was found, police said she “looks in good health” and that she was “not currently in the vulnerable state that we were led to believe she was in at the start of her disappearance.” Both Essex Police and the Met Police – the latter of which joined the search after sightings of Ms Davies were made in London – have faced criticism after opportunities to find her were missed. Mr Penney added the Met Police will speak to Ms Davies and try to establish what concerns she had that led to her disappearance. Before she was found, the Metropolitan Police said that Ms Davies had “been depressed and in the absence of her medication may use alcohol to relieve her depression.” “I’d like to say she has been found safe and well outside the London area in the county of Hampshire and she’s currently with specialist officers from my team.” “We the Davies family would like to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you wherever you are, whoever you are.

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Owami Davies: Missing student nurse found 'fit and well' in Hampshire (iNews)

Ms Davies, 24, a King's College London nursing student left her home in Grays, Essex, on Monday 4 July. Police confirmed Ms Davies had been found following the ...

“As a result of the subsequent missing person investigation, this woman has been confirmed as Owami Davies.” Commander Paul Brogden added: “We know there have been concerns raised around the search for Owami. “I would like to sincerely thank the media and public for sharing appeals to find Owami. Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney, Specialist Crime, said: “This is the outcome we were all hoping and praying for. I’d like to also thank colleagues at Essex Police for their invaluable assistance during this investigation. They added that she appears fit and well cared for.

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Owami Davies: Family express 'deepest gratitude' after missing ... (Evening Standard)

She was last seen on July 7 in Croydon when concerns grew for her safety. Ms Davies' family have thanked the public for their help. “We the Davies family would ...

Owami’s 15-year-old brother went to Chafford Gorges Nature Park and found her sitting on a bench drinking. “Owami will be spoken to and we’ll try to fathom reasons as to how she disappeared, why she disappeared, and if there was any concern around the days and weeks while she was disappeared for us to be concerned about,” Mr Penney said. The Met will speak to Ms Davies and try to establish what led to her disappearance. The Met said Ms Davies had been found “as a result of a call to police from someone who had seen media appeals”. “We the Davies family would like to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you,” they said in a statement on social media. Family have spoken to the 24-year-old after she was found in

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Owami Davies: What we know about her disappearance (BBC News)

The 24-year-old was found miles from her home in Essex 47 days after being reported missing,

Six days after the new CCTV was released, the Met said on 16 August that it was possible Owami was in the Croydon area and "in need of help". The investigation was formally transferred to the Met on 23 July. She asked people who had been in the area to "think back and call us if they remember seeing Owami". When Owami was first reported missing, Essex Police carried out the investigation. They said Owami had connections to Thurrock and urged the public to contact them as a "matter of urgency". Fresh CCTV images of Owami inside a shop in West Croydon on the night she vanished were issued. Briefing journalists on 22 August, Det Ch Insp Penney said Owami had no money on her Oyster card and no access to her phone or bank cards. The next day - 10 August - police released new CCTV footage of Owami, walking north along London Road in Croydon on 7 July at about 13:20. [company of a man on the night she was last seen alive.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62407459) Footage showed Owami crossing Derby Road just after midnight on 7 July. Every day we hope to hear the news that Owami is coming back to us; your help might make it so." On 2 August two men, aged 23 and 27, were arrested in Croydon on suspicion of murder. A week later, on 11 July, Essex Police made the first public appeal, saying Owami's friends and family were "extremely concerned".

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Owami Davies: Missing student nurse found alive and well (BBC News)

The student nurse, who left her home in Essex more than seven weeks ago, is found in Hampshire.

Her colleagues at GSTT welcomed the news she was safe, tweeting: "We are delighted that our colleague Owami has been found and is safe. We are delighted that our colleague Owami has been found and is safe. Five people were arrested and bailed in connection with her disappearance - two on suspicion of murder and three on suspicion of kidnap - but the Met later said there was no evidence that she had come to harm. The pair added officers would try to "compassionately" establish how and why Ms Davies disappeared, and said she "probably was" aware of the scale of the search for her, given the publicity. "She looks in good health, she's in a place of safety, and not currently in the vulnerable state that we were led to believe she was in at the start of her disappearance." Before she went missing Ms Davies was nearing the end of her studies at King's College London and had an interest in doing research on diseases.

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Family of Owami Davies 'forever grateful' she has been found (The Guardian)

Student nurse was located in Hampshire on Tuesday almost seven weeks after she went missing.

The Met trawled through 10,000 hours of CCTV footage and examined 117 reported sightings in its search for the King’s College London student. She appeared to be “fit and well cared for” and was not in a vulnerable state, the Metropolitan police said. The family reported Davies missing to Essex police on 6 July. DCI Nigel Penney, from the Met’s specialist crime command, said officers were trying to establish what led to Davies’s disappearance. We thank you so much,” they said. We are forever grateful,” they said.

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Missing student nurse Owami Davies found 'safe and well' (NursingNotes)

Ms Davies, who was studying nursing at King's College London, left her home in Grays, Essex, on 4 July, and was last seen on CCTV in Croydon on 7 July. She was ...

Your help in cases like this is crucial and we are very grateful. Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney, Specialist Crime, said: “This is the outcome we were all hoping and praying for. It is reported that at the time of her disappearance, the student nurse was homeless and in a “vulnerable” state.

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Owami Davies found: What we know about her disappearance (BBC News)

The 24-year-old was found miles from her home in Essex 47 days after being reported missing,

Six days after the new CCTV was released, the Met said on 16 August that it was possible Owami was in the Croydon area and "in need of help". The investigation was formally transferred to the Met on 23 July. She asked people who had been in the area to "think back and call us if they remember seeing Owami". When Owami was first reported missing, Essex Police carried out the investigation. They said Owami had connections to Thurrock and urged the public to contact them as a "matter of urgency". Fresh CCTV images of Owami inside a shop in West Croydon on the night she vanished were issued. Briefing journalists on 22 August, Det Ch Insp Penney said Owami had no money on her Oyster card and no access to her phone or bank cards. The next day - 10 August - police released new CCTV footage of Owami, walking north along London Road in Croydon on 7 July at about 13:20. [company of a man on the night she was last seen alive.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62407459) Footage showed Owami crossing Derby Road just after midnight on 7 July. Every day we hope to hear the news that Owami is coming back to us; your help might make it so." On 2 August two men, aged 23 and 27, were arrested in Croydon on suspicion of murder. A week later, on 11 July, Essex Police made the first public appeal, saying Owami's friends and family were "extremely concerned".

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