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.
Owami Davies
Owami Davies
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.”
Owami Davies
Owami Davies
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.