Davies left her family home in Grays, Essex, on July 4 and was last seen shortly after midnight in Croydon, south London, on July 7. The 24-year-old’s family reported her missing to Essex Police on July 6 and the force handed the investigation over to the Metropolitan Police on July 23. On Saturday, the Met revealed that its officers had spoken to Davies on July 6 after being called to an address in Clarendon Road, Croydon, over concerns for a woman’s welfare. The police and the London Ambulance Service spoke to her, but she told them she did not want help. The Met later established during a missing person investigation that the woman was Davies. The force said its professional standards body had been consulted and was not investigating the officers. However, it said the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) had asked that the matter be referred to them. In a statement, Scotland Yard said: “The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) was consulted and as the police were contacted the IOPC was informed. The IOPC requested that the matter be referred to it. The officers are not subject to any current investigation by DPS. “The interaction captured on the officers’ body-worn video was viewed by members of the Independent Advisory Panel and Owami’s family to ensure transparency and openness.” The Met has issued several appeals for information about the student nurse’s whereabouts and arrested five people – two on suspicion of murder and three on suspicion of kidnapping – who have since been released on bail. The force recently issued a new appeal, saying Davies may be in Croydon and “needs help”. On Thursday, British Transport Police (BTP) tweeted that the 24-year-old could be regularly traveling on trains, may appear dazed or confused and may be seeking to socialize with women traveling alone. The IOPC said in a statement: “We can confirm that we received a referral on August 5 from the Metropolitan Police in relation to officers’ contact with Owami Davies in Croydon on July 6 after she was reported missing to Essex Police. We are currently evaluating the available information to determine what further action may be required.” Members of the public have reported a number of possible sightings in the Croydon area and police are combing through thousands of hours of CCTV footage trying to verify if the sightings were them. CCTV footage released by the Met last week showed the last known images of Davies. She was shown wearing a dark jacket, distinctive red Adidas T-shirt, light gray joggers, slider shoes and carrying a white bag over her shoulder as she walked north on London Road away from west Croydon and towards the Norbury area. Essex Police have been contacted for comment.
