A FOURTH man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a student nurse - last seen in West Croydon. 

Owami Davies, from Grays in Essex, left her family home on Monday, July 4.

The 24-year-old was last seen just after midnight in Derby Road in West Croydon, on July 7. 

Your Local Guardian: Police outside a property on Derby Road as the search continues for student nurse Owami Davies, 24, who has been missing for more than three weeks (Police outside a property on Derby Road as the search continues for student nurse Owami Davies, 24, who has been missing for more than three weeks (

A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder at an address in Croydon yesterday evening (August 3) 

Your Local Guardian: Police outside a property on Derby Road as the search continues for student nurse Owami Davies, 24, who has been missing for more than three weeksPolice outside a property on Derby Road as the search continues for student nurse Owami Davies, 24, who has been missing for more than three weeks

Three other men were also previously arrested on suspicion of murder. 

A 32-year-old was arrested on Tuesday at a home in South Croydon.  

Two other men, aged 27 and 23, were arrested in the Croydon area on Monday. 

Your Local Guardian: Nicol Davies, the mother of missing student nurse (image: PA)Nicol Davies, the mother of missing student nurse (image: PA)

They all remain in police custody.  

Officers also want to speak to the driver of a white van that was parked in Derby Road the last time Owami was seen.  

Owami was with a man and crossed the road just as the van pulled out. 

Police say the van driver would have had a good opportunity to see them both clearly.  

Your Local Guardian: Owami Davies, from Essex, was last seen in Derby Road in West Croydon on July 7Owami Davies, from Essex, was last seen in Derby Road in West Croydon on July 7

Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney from the Met’s specialist crime command leading the investigation said: “While a further arrest has been made, this remains a missing person investigation and our priority is, and has always been, finding Owami.  

“I would continue to appeal to anyone who has information about Owami’s whereabouts to please get in contact with my team.  

“If you don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, then you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers – they will not ask for your identity and will not trace your call.” 

Detective Penney added: “We are working hard to find Owami but we really do need the public’s help - the longer she is missing the more we worry that she has come to harm.  

"As a result of extensive CCTV enquiries we have a clearer idea of Owami’s movements, but we still need the public to contact us and tell us what they know.  

“We would obviously like to speak to the driver of the white van that passed Owami in Derby Road, but anyone with information should call.” 

Owami’s mother Nicol Davies said: “There are many friends and family who love and care for Owami and all of them want to see her safe return.  

“Owami - if you see this appeal please believe you are not in any trouble, we just want you to come back to us.  

“Please leave a message if you can to let us know you are okay, we are so very worried about you. "This is such a terrible time for all those who love Owami and I am pleading for anyone who can help find her to contact police.  

“Every day we hope to hear the news that Owami is coming back to us, your help might make it so.” 

Anyone with any information is asked to call police on the incident room at 020 8721 4622.  

You can also call 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC and quote reference 22MIS025307. 

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. 

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Detectives investigating the disappearance of Owami Davies, who was last seen in West Croydon on 7 July, have made a further arrest.

“A 22-year-old man [D] was arrested by officers at an address in Croydon on the evening of Wednesday, 3 August on suspicion of murder; he remains in custody.

“Three other men who were previously arrested on suspicion of murder as part of this investigation – [A] aged 27; [B] aged 23 and [C] aged 32 – all remain in custody. 

“Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on the incident room at 020 8721 4622.  

“You can also call 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC. Please quote reference 22MIS025307. “To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.” 

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