The Unbiased Workplace for Police Conduct (IOPC) has stated it is not going to launch a probe over an “invalid” referral it acquired from Scotland Yard in the course of the Owami Davies investigation.
The police watchdog stated it was despatched a demise or severe harm (DSI) report in relation to contact Metropolitan Law enforcement officials had with the coed nurse after she was reported lacking on July 6.
It was filed following arrests made by the pressure on suspicion of homicide throughout their seek for Ms Davies, amid rising considerations for her security.
However officers have been “ecstatic” to report the 24-year-old was discovered “protected and properly” in Hampshire on Tuesday.
The Met has stated it's going to now perform a evaluate of “all features” of its investigation into Ms Davies’ disappearance following “considerations raised across the search”.
In a press release on Wednesday an IOPC spokesperson stated: “On August 5 we acquired a compulsory demise or severe harm (DSI) referral from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), in relation to contact MPS officers had with Owami Davies on July 6 after she was reported lacking.
“The DSI referral was made after the pressure introduced it had made arrests on suspicion of her homicide.
“On condition that Owami Davies has now been discovered protected and we've not acquired data from the pressure that Ms Davies has suffered any severe accidents, the referral doesn't meet the standards for a DSI referral. We've suggested the Met that it's invalid and subsequently we can be taking no additional motion.”
A Twitter account linked to Ms Davies’ household stated they have been “endlessly grateful” after she was situated outdoors of London greater than seven weeks after leaving her household dwelling in Grays, Essex.
“We the Davies household wish to specific our deepest gratitude to each one among you wherever you might be, whoever you might be. Thanks for all of your properly needs, love hugs & ideas. Collectively we searched far & past. We're endlessly grateful,” one put up stated.
Regardless of the arrests of 5 folks and quite a few appeals for data, officers have been struggling to find Ms Davies as they trawled via 117 reported sightings of the 24-year-old.
The 118th report, made in response to a media enchantment by a member of the general public, at 10.30am on Tuesday was the one which led to her being discovered.
On July 6, Ms Davies had been discovered by officers asleep in a doorway in Clarendon Highway, Croydon, whereas ready for a pal, however instructed them she didn't need assistance and left.
Her household had already reported her disappearance however Ms Davies had not but been marked as a lacking individual on the police database at the moment.
Met officers stated this may be among the many features of the case to be checked out in a evaluate of the investigation.
At a briefing with journalists on Tuesday, Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney from the pressure’s Specialist Crime Command stated officers have been “ecstatic” to have discovered Ms Davies, including: “That is clearly the result we have been looking forward to – the discovering of the lacking woman, Owami Davies.
“I’d wish to say she has been discovered protected and properly outdoors the London space within the county of Hampshire and she or he’s at present with specialist officers from my staff.”
He added: “She seems to be in good well being, she’s in a spot of security, and never at present within the susceptible state that we have been led to imagine she was in initially of her disappearance.”