Richard Okorogheye: Two members of Met Police given misconduct notices over disappearance of teenager

The teenager's body was found in a lake in Epping Forest in April.

Author: Alice YoungPublished 9th Jul 2021

Two members of the Metropolitan Police have been served misconduct notices over potential failings in the disappearance of teenager Richard Okorogheye.

The 19 year-old went missing from his home in Ladbroke Grove in west London back in March.

His body was later found in a lake in Epping Forest.

Police are yet to determine the teenager's cause of death.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the Independent Office for Police Conduct said:

"We can confirm that we have served misconduct notices on two members of Metropolitan Police Service staff as there is an indication that they may have failed to pass on new and relevant information relating to Richard Okorogheye to the team responsible for conducting missing person assessments.

"The serving of misconduct notices does not mean that disciplinary proceedings will follow."

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