Two men arrested on suspicion of murder over missing Essex student

The 24 year old hasn't been seen since early July

Owami Davies
Author: Sian RochePublished 2nd Aug 2022
Last updated 2nd Aug 2022

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder by detectives searching for a student nurse from Essex who went missing nearly a month ago in south London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Owami Davies, 24, from Grays, left her family home on 4th July and was last seen just after midnight on Derby Road, West Croydon, on 7th July. She has not been seen since.

Two men, aged 23 and 27, were arrested in the Croydon area on suspicion of murder on Monday, Scotland Yard said.

They remain in custody at a south London police station.

It comes after the Met Police's Missing Persons Unit launched an investigation last month following Ms Davies' disappearance and appealed for information on her whereabouts.

Announcing the arrests on Monday, the Metropolitan Police said: "Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command are now leading enquiries to locate 24-year-old Owami Davies because they have the resources and expertise required for a complex investigation.

"This remains a missing person's investigation."

Police have asked anyone with information about Ms Davies' whereabouts to call police on 101 quoting reference 22MIS025307 or contact the Missing People charity on 116 000.

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