Monday 4 July
Owami Davies, 24, leaves her family home in Grays, Essex.
Wednesday 6 July
She is reported as missing to Essex police.
Wednesday 6 July, approximately 11pm
Met officers spot her in Clarendon Road, Croydon. She turns down the offer of an ambulance, amid concern for her welfare. Officers do not know who she is, nor that she is missing.
Thursday 7 July
The last known sighting, caught on CCTV, shows Davies in a dark jacket, red T-shirt, light grey joggers and slider-type shoes, carrying a white handbag over her shoulder. She is walking north on London Road, Croydon, away from West Croydon and towards Norbury. She is seen in the company of a man.
Wednesday 13 July
The Met realises the woman it came across the week before was Davies.
Saturday 23 July
The case transfers from Essex police to the Met.
Sunday 31 July
Scotland Yard urges people in West Croydon to “check their sheds and outbuildings” for signs of disturbance in the hope of trying to find her.
Monday 1 August
The first of a series of arrests is made. In total, five people are arrested: three on suspicion of kidnap, and two for murder. All have been bailed.
Tuesday 16 August
The Met releases a statement saying Davies could still be “in the local area and in need of help”.
Thursday 18 August
British Transport Police say Davies could still be frequently travelling by train around London, appearing dazed and confused.
Saturday 20 August
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, announces it is considering an investigation into Scotland Yard.
Monday 22 August
Detectives say Davies could be rough sleeping and that they are investigating 117 reported sightings across the UK. DCI Nigel Penney says: “There is no evidence that she’s come to harm. We’re still hopeful that we’ll find her alive and well.”
Tuesday 23 August
Davies is found “safe and well” in Hampshire and “not currently in [a] vulnerable state”, police say.
