Met will face no further action over search for Essex nurse Owami Davies

The force referred itself to the IOPC after it emerged its officers had spoken to Owami - after she was reported missing

Author: Matt SoanesPublished 24th Aug 2022

The police watchdog has said it will take no further action over the Metropolitan Police investigation into missing nurse Owami Davies.

The force made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct on August 5 in relation to contact officers had with Ms Davies, who's from Grays, on July 6 after she was first reported missing.

But the Met said it would carry out a review of all actions from when Ms Davies was reported missing following "concerns raised around the search".

Owami was found safe and well in Hampshire yesterday (August 23).

An IOPC spokesperson said: "On August 5 we received a mandatory death or serious injury (DSI) referral from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), in relation to contact MPS officers had with Owami Davies on July 6 after she was reported missing.

"The DSI referral was made after the force announced it had made arrests on suspicion of her murder.

"Given that Owami Davies has now been found safe and we have not received information from the force that Ms Davies has suffered any serious injuries, the referral not does not meet the criteria for a DSI referral.

"We have advised the Met that it is invalid and therefore we will be taking no further action."

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