Someone matching the description of missing nurse Owami Davies has been seen in her local area since she was last caught on CCTV, police have said.
The student nurse, 24, was last seen on CCTV walking in Croydon, south London, on 7 July.
She had left her family home in Essex three days before. Five people have been arrested over her disappearance, but are all on bail.
In a new appeal, Met Police Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney stressed that “it is possible she is in the local area”.
He said that someone matching her description had been seen in Croydon in the days after she went missing.
“The search to find Owami Davies continues and we are conducting searches, appeals and extensive CCTV enquiries in order to trace and find her,” he said.
“I would remind people that even though detectives from Specialist Crime are investigating, this remains a missing person inquiry.
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“We have reports of someone of Owami’s description being seen in the Croydon area in the days after she was last seen on CCTV and we sincerely hope to find her safe and well.”
The National Crime Agency have become involved in the case, he said.
Ms Davies left her family home in Grays, Essex, on 4 July.
She was caught on CCTV walking north on London Road in Croydon at about 12.30pm three days later.
The footage shows her in a dark jacket, red T-shirt, light grey joggers, slider-type shoes and carrying a white handbag over her shoulder.
The five arrests over her disappearance have been for offences of suspected murder or kidnap.
Anyone with information should call the incident room on 020 8721 4622, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
