A nurse who has been missing for a month is a student at Guy’s and St Thomas’, the NHS trust has said.
Owami Davies was last seen in Croydon on July 7. Five people have been arrested on suspicion of murder and three on suspicion of kidnap, with the most recent arrest on August 6.
A spokesperson for Guy’s and St Thomas’ said: “We are very concerned about our missing colleague Owami Davies who is a student nurse at our Trust.
“We want to encourage anyone who may have any information, no matter how insignificant, to contact the police”.
Ms Davies was last seen in the early hours of Thursday, July 7 as she walked along Derby Road in West Croydon. Police say they have been told about a second, unconfirmed sighting at 7am the same day in nearby Clarendon Road.
She had left her family home in Grays in Essex three days earlier. Police are continuing to investigate. Four of the five people arrested have been released on bail.
Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is a complex ongoing investigation involving a significant number of officers.
“We are working tirelessly to follow every line of enquiry, including extensive CCTV trawls, as we continue to search for Owami.
“We are now a month on from the last confirmed sighting of her. I cannot imagine what that time has been like for her family. We continue to provide them with whatever support we can.
“I am grateful for the help we have received from the public so far, but I must again appeal for anyone who has information – however insignificant they believe it might be – to get in touch.”
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Anyone with information should call the incident room on 020 8721 4622 where detectives are waiting to speak to you. Information provided will be handled sensitively and anyone who comes forward to assist officers will be given every support.
Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers. They are separate from the police, they do not trace calls or monitor IP addresses. To contact them, either call 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org