Body Found in Epping Forest Matches Description of Missing Richard Okorogheye

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Richard Okorogheye's mother, Evidence Joel, has been informed by police that the body found in a pond in Epping Forest on Monday matches her son's description. The 19-year-old, who has sickle cell disease, has been missing since he left his family home in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London on the evening of March 22. The family had been searching for him, with his mother describing the experience as "hell" and every day as a "nightmare". Okorogheye was last seen on CCTV in Loughton, Essex, walking towards Epping Forest in the early hours of Tuesday March 23. Police have established that he took a taxi from London to a residential street in Loughton and his phone has not been in use since his disappearance.

Key Takeaways:

  • The body found in Epping Forest matches the description of missing Richard Okorogheye, a 19-year-old with sickle cell disease.
  • Okorogheye was last seen on CCTV in Loughton, Essex, walking towards Epping Forest in the early hours of Tuesday March 23.
  • He was captured on camera walking alone in Smarts Lane, Loughton, towards Epping Forest at 12.39am on Tuesday March 23.
  • The police have established that Okorogheye took a taxi from the W2 area of London to a residential street in Loughton.
  • His phone has not been in use since his disappearance.
  • Okorogheye's mother, Evidence Joel, has described waiting for information on her son's whereabouts as "hell" and every day as a "nightmare".
  • Okorogheye had spoken of struggling to cope with university pressures and had been shielding during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Sources:

  • The Metropolitan Police
  • The MyLondon website
  • The Guardian