The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 578 (August 24 - September 6 2022)

Page6 TheTrumpet AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 6 2022
News
Missing Owami Davies has been found
Owami Davies
Owami Davies – who had been
missing since she left her family
home in Grays, Essex, on
Monday, 4 July, has been found.
The Metropolitan Police said Owami
was located in Hampshire today, as a
result of a call to police this morning
from someone who had seen media
appeals.
A Police statement added that “This
was the 118th reported sighting to police
and was received at 10:30hrs this
morning. She appears fit and well cared
for.
“Owami’s family has been informed
and they have spoken to her.
Officers will speak to her more fully
in due course about her welfare.”
Detective Chief Inspector Nigel
Penney, Specialist Crime, said: “This is
the outcome we were all hoping and
praying for. My team has been working
around to clock to find Owami and we
are immensely relieved she has been
found.
“I would like to sincerely thank the
media and public for sharing appeals to
find Owami. Your help in cases like this
is crucial and we are very grateful. I’d
like to also thank colleagues at Essex
Police for their invaluable assistance
during this investigation.”
Commander Paul Brogden added:
“We know there have been concerns
raised around the search for Owami. We,
alongside our colleagues in Essex
Police, will be carrying out a review of
all our actions from when Owami was
first reported missing to ensure we have
acted correctly and to identify any ways
to improve our response to finding other
missing people.”
The Met’s Specialist Crime
Command led the investigation to find
Owami. The MPS has also sought the
support of the National Crime Agency
to draw on their specialists capabilities –
from within the Major Crime
Investigative Support Command.
Five people were arrested in relation
to the enquiry - all were released on bail,
whilst the investigation team followed
up on further enquiries.