Found Deceased UK - Richard Okorogheye, 19, Oxford Student, Ladbroke Grove, West London, 24 Mar 2021

[KHA]

I can't find a 'Quayside house' in Ladbroke Grove W2.
I can only find one in Kensal Rise, W10.

He travelled to W2 but W10 is where he lives

 

[sleuthheywood7]

It won't let me quote again for some reason, but just wanted to say @sleuthyheywood7, oh I agree, it must be horrific and no one can say how they would react, but I just had a gut feeling.

It's been playing on my mind so much, I have considered the County lines thing loads.

I was a teacher in inner city secondary school for 13 years and have 1st hand experience of CL. To me he just doesn't quite fit the demographic

Yep I get you, just wanted to mention it on the thread in general as I was actually listening to a podcast the other night that spoke about how people's reactions, particularly in public situations such as is the case with RO, can be heavily misinterpreted if they don't correspond with what society considers the "normal" response to the situation in question. It basically gave lots of examples of cases in which people had been wrongly accused (particularly in terms of public/media assumptions of guilt) due to reactions/persona's that weren't considered 'enough' of something. If that makes sense!! Also in cases like these I presume the police will always look into the immediate family due to the statistical likelihood of abductions/other crimes (not saying this is an abduction or crime, we obviously don't know that yet) being committed by close family. JMO

 

[annpats]

His mum does appear very detached to me.

Definitely.

Richard Okorogheye: Mother of missing student says 'someone was waiting for him'

 

[sleuthheywood7]

Also just in regards to his mother's persona in interviews - it was stated in the MSM that she had been told to 'calm down' by the police when she first reported the disappearance, and that she was worried due to her English she wouldn't be/wasn't taken seriously. She may be trying to keep a calm persona in interviews since for precisely these reasons. JMO

 

[ApparentlyInDenial]

Suicides in the UK - Office for National Statistics

Hanging accounts for about 60% of male suicides in the UK, poisioning 18%, jumping infront of a moving object 4%, fall 3.5%, drowning 3.8%, sharp object 3.5%, other 8%. I guess he could be the exception to the rule, but I generally agree with you that the idea of him stumbling around a forest he doesn't know looking for a body of water in the dark seems a bit.. odd. If he can swim, killing himself by drowning in a non flowing body of water I'd expect would be challenging if the water temperature doesn't have a huge effect. The drowning reflex is quite strong (try holding your breathe for as long as you can underwater..) and he's apparently a strong guy so unless he's dosed himself up with something beforehand I don't see how he'd do it.

Hanging is the largest figure for male suicides but it's roundabout 30% (NCA). There's another interesting point which is something like 99% of suicidal people who die outdoors - in woods/parks etc. - have a previous link to that outdoor area. As high as 99%. That's according to some professional guidelines on finding missing people.

 

[Lilbitcurious]

RO’s mum is a nurse?! Why wouldn’t her “English” be very good? Has she been a nurse in the UK for very long??

 

[Skigh]

RO’s mum is a nurse?! Why wouldn’t her “English” be very good? Has she been a nurse in the UK for very long??

I think Richard was born in the U.K,so his mum would have been here for at least 19 years. She was working as a nurse ,so I imagine her English would be good.

 

[Sillybilly]

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[Sillybilly]

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[KensingtonandChelsea]

EverythingEppingForest has reported that there's a huge police presence with forensics in Epping Forest, between the Wake Arms and Robin Hood roundabouts. The area has been taped off and Essex Police forensics are there.

https://twitter.com/eefnews/status/1379103456422735875

 

[Scorpiette]

EverythingEppingForest has reported that there's a huge police presence with forensics in Epping Forest, between the Wake Arms and Robin Hood roundabouts. The area has been taped off and Essex Police forensics are there.

https://twitter.com/eefnews/status/1379103456422735875

My heart has dropped reading this.

 

[JuicyLucy]

DBM

 

[dotr]

April 5 2021
Police Divers Join Search For Nigerian Student Missing In UK
''Specialist police divers in the United Kingdom have been deployed as the search for missing Nigerian student, Richard Okorogheye, continues, Sky News reported on Monday.''

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Live updates are here:
EEF NEWS - EEF LIVE

Not sure if that is MSM?

Also, let's not jump the gun. Other reports relate it to a car crash yesterday. So best we all hold fire until something confirmed by MSM either way.

We don't want thread closed again.

 

[KensingtonandChelsea]

The full text of the EEF statement:

Everything Epping Forest can report a significant police presence in Epping Forest, between the Wake Arms and Robin Hood roundabouts, on Epping New Road.
Essex Police forensics are among the officers on the scene.
A large area in the forest has been taped off.
Plain clothed police officers are moving drivers on if they try and park on the roadside.
Several police vehicles are also in the forest car park near the Wake Arms roundabout with members of the public being prevented from driving into the car park by City of London Corporation Forest Constables.
Everything Epping Forest was alerted to the police presence shortly after 3pm.

 

[crhedBngr]

EverythingEppingForest has reported that there's a huge police presence with forensics in Epping Forest, between the Wake Arms and Robin Hood roundabouts. The area has been taped off and Essex Police forensics are there.

https://twitter.com/eefnews/status/1379103456422735875

Prayers Richard is found soon.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

This report also confirms he left bus pass behind. So would have had to use phone for that 23 bus he took. Did he forget pass, or did he intentionally leave?

bus pass and bank card left behind.

Richard Okorogheye update: When did the Oxford uni student go missing?

 

[call_me_a]

Just had to google msm but I'm up to speed with it now. Sorry if I did break any rules here

 

[Commoner]

I have just seen a segment on the BBC news about RO, with a spokeswoman for the Met Police making an appeal for sightings and CCTV

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