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Richard Okorogheye's body was found in a pond in Epping Forest, two weeks after he went missing.

A body found in Epping Forest has been formally identified as missing London student Richard Okorogheye, police have said.

Richard Okorogheye was last seen by his family on 22 March, when he left their home in west London.

“Maybe it’s my language barrier," Richard Okorogheye’s mother said, adding that she believes police considered her to be “one of those African women who was being frantic.”

Teenager’s family spoken to by police as they await formal identification of body

Police searching for missing student Richard Okorogheye said a body has been found in a pond in Epping Forest.

The student had not been seen by his family since 22 March, when he left their home in west London.

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Teams searching water in Epping Forest two weeks after teenager disappeared

Police divers are part of a search team looking for missing student Richard Okorogheye.

Richard was last seen walking towards Epping Forest, where investigations have been so far unsuccessful in finding any evidence of Richard’s whereabouts

A search of Epping Forest, near where Richard Okorogheye was last seen, enters a third day.

Detectives say there has been no activity on the 19-year-old’s phone since his disappearance

Richard Okorogheye, who has sickle cell disease, was last seen leaving his home on 22 March.

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Richard Okorogheye, who has sickle cell disease, has not been seen since last Monday.

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Nineteen-year-old ‘has never done anything like this’, his mother says

Nineteen-year-old ‘has never done anything like this’, his mother says

Richard Okorogheye, who has sickle cell disease, has not been seen since 22 March.

Nineteen-year-old ‘has never done anything like this’, she says

Richard Okorogheye was last seen leaving his family home in west London a week ago.

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @BBCNews: Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

Richard Okorogheye: Circumstances of death remain unclear, coroner says https://t.co/SmSki2HKcZ

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

RT @Nadine_Writes: Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears. + we know the police failed to classify t…

An officer made a racist remark to his mother even as she was reporting her son missing. This isn't 'unprofessional' this is a disciplinary matter. Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears https://t.co/8zw9yn5pti

Cause of death of Nigerian student Richard Okorogheye who was found dead in a Forest in the UK was 'consistent with drowning,' inquest hears https://t.co/xdGsBEs62m

What happened to missing teenager Richard Okorogheye? https://t.co/3z2kYvveK3

What happened to missing teenager Richard Okorogheye? https://t.co/AfFZvYql0E

Richard Okorogheye’s death was ‘consistent with drowning’: WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines The IOPC investigation found that Mr Okorogheye should have been classified as a missing person… #consistent #Coronavirus #Death #drowning https://t.co/Mgm22s7Lfe

What happened to missing teenager Richard Okorogheye? https://t.co/AfFZvYqSQc

What happened to missing teenager Richard Okorogheye? https://t.co/68R0KprZxE

RT @standardnews: The 19-year-old told his mother ‘I love you take care and we will talk later’, before vanishing in 2021. https://t.co/M0y…

The 19-year-old told his mother ‘I love you take care and we will talk later’, before vanishing in 2021. https://t.co/M0yEPEuds1

Richard Okorogheye death consistent with drowning - inquest https://t.co/e5dV6EHfdO

Richard Okorogheye death consistent with drowning - inquest https://t.co/oULkMTwUeF

RT @totalcrime: I am at the inquest into the death of Richard Okorogheye - who had sickle cell anaemia - who was found dead in Epping Fores…

I am at the inquest into the death of Richard Okorogheye - who had sickle cell anaemia - who was found dead in Epping Forest on April 5, 2021. The coroner, Sean Horstead, has ruled that because evidence suggests the 19-year-old was already dead by the time his mother... (1/10)

RT @Briesias: Questions??? Where's Chris Kaba's Rolex? Who shot Abraham Badru? Why did Richard Okorogheye go Epping Forest? Who shot Sasha…

RT @Briesias: Questions??? Where's Chris Kaba's Rolex? Who shot Abraham Badru? Why did Richard Okorogheye go Epping Forest? Who shot Sasha…

RT @Briesias: Questions??? Where's Chris Kaba's Rolex? Who shot Abraham Badru? Why did Richard Okorogheye go Epping Forest? Who shot Sasha…