Fourth man arrested on suspicion murder of missing student nurse Owami Davies

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04th Aug, 2022. 08:38 pm
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A fourth man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Owami Davies.
The 24-year-old student nurse has been missing since July 7th.

She was last seen with a man on Derby Road in Croydon the night she disappeared.

A fourth man has been detained on suspicion of murdering a lady who went missing last month in south London.

Owami Davies, a 24-year-old student nurse, was caught on CCTV with a man on Derby Road in Croydon on July 7th, the night she was last seen alive.

The Metropolitan Police Service has been granted further time to question three other individuals, aged 23, 27, and 32, who were previously held on suspicion of murder.

The case is still being investigated as a missing person, according to detectives.

Det Ch Insp Nigel Penney said the fourth arrest, a 22-year-old man, remains in custody after being taken at a home in Croydon on Wednesday evening.

“We are working hard to find Owami but we really do need the public’s help – the longer she is missing the more we worry that she has come to harm.”

Officers are particularly interested in speaking with the driver of a white vehicle that was parked on Derby Road.

According to police, Ms Davies and the man she was with crossed the street “just as the van pulled out.”

Her mother, Nicol Davies, stated: “This is such a terrible time for all those who love Owami and I am pleading for anyone who can help find her to contact police.”

She stated that her daughter was nearing the end of her nursing training when she vanished and had accepted a position with Guy’s and St Thomas’ health trust.

Her mother described her as a “princess” due of her love of Disney. She had previously worked in A&E during the Covid-19 outbreak and was interested in illness studies.

She had also planned family vacations to Spain and Disneyland Paris.

Essex Police first reported Ms Davies missing on July 11. According to the police, she left the family home in Chafford Hundred, Grays, on July 4.

Ms Davies was last seen in Croydon on July 6, according to an amended statement issued by the force on July 16.

She was dressed in a black sweatshirt, grey joggers, and a grey cap.

“As a consequence of comprehensive CCTV inquiries, we have a clearer picture of Owami’s activities,” Det Ch Insp Penney added, “but we still urge the public to contact us and tell us what they know.”

“We would obviously like to speak to the driver of the white van that passed Owami in Derby Road, but anyone with information should call.

He also said: “If you don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, then you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers – they will not ask for your identity and will not trace your call.”

Fourth man arrested on suspicion murder of missing student nurse Owami Davies

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