The Latest Breaking News from Richard Okorogheye

‘Police got my son’s ethnicity wrong twice – I blame them for why he’s still missing seven years later’

SAFECALL CAMPAIGN: ‘I used to have to go down to the police station every single day about my son, crying’ – parents open up to Tara Cobham about the trauma of not feeling listened to

The Independent UK · Feb 14

‘I was fobbed off’ – Black missing children are being failed by authorities, researchers say

Exclusive: Listen Up, a national research organisation, and the charity Missing People have published a groundbreaking new report highlighting experiences of Black children who have previously gone missing and their loved ones

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

Open conclusion recorded in Richard Okorogheye inquest

The student was found dead in Wake Valley Pond in Essex in April 2021, two weeks after he was reported missing.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears

Richard Okorogheye, 19, was found in a pond in Epping Forest on April 5 2021, two weeks after he went missing from his home.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

'Heartbreaking' report shows missing black children less likely to be found by police

Damning research conducted by the charity - Missing People suggests that cases involving Black children who have disappeared are less likely to be solved by police

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023

Watchdog finds Met police failings in Richard Okorogheye disappearance

IOPC tells force to apologise to family of teenager who was found dead two weeks after going missing

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022

Richard Okorogheye: Met police apologise to the family over failures

None of the Met employees were found to have a case to answer for misconduct.

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2022

Mother of man found dead in Epping Forest rejects Met’s apology

Evidence Joel said the force’s apology over her son Richard Okorogheye “is not accepted”.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Richard Okorogheye: Met Police apologise over handling of missing teen’s case as staff keep jobs

The 19-year-old was first reported missing on 23 March 2021 and his body was recovered from a lake in Epping Forest nearly a fortnight later, on 5 April

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

'Death of my teenage son torments me every day - I want him to knock on my door'

Richard Okorogheye, 19, was discovered in Epping Forest on 5 April 2021 after going missing from his home in west London for over a week and now the Met's initial response is being investigated

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2022