Richard Okorogheye: Cause of death still unknown week after body found

The trigger of death of scholar Richard Okorogheye, 19, who was found useless in an Epping Forest final week is still a thriller.

The Metropolitan Police mentioned an preliminary autopsy of the Ladbroke Grove resident was ‘inconclusive’ and additional exams are underway to ‘confirm the trigger of death’.

A spokesperson from the Met Police mentioned inconclusive post-mortems are regular, and additional exams carried out might take a ‘few weeks’ earlier than a confirmed trigger of death may be revealed.

The Met mentioned at this level Richard’s death is being handled as unexplained and police don’t consider a 3rd occasion was concerned.

Richard’s body was found in an Epping Forest pond on April 5 following a a number of days search of the world involving officers, specialist divers and police canine and horses.

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The Oxford Brookes University Business and IT scholar was reported lacking on March 24 after leaving his residence on March 22 telling his mum he went to go to a buddy however didn’t come residence or reply his telephone that evening.

CCTV confirmed Richard’s final sighting was popping out of a taxi on a residential avenue in Loughton, Essex heading within the course of Epping Forest.

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A fundraiser to cowl funeral prices and launch a basis to assist different sickle cell victims in Richard’s reminiscence, has reached slightly below £50,000 in donations in solely 4 days.

Richard’s mom, Evidence Joel, mentioned she was ‘amazed’ and ‘misplaced for phrases’ on the response, prayers and assist from the general public.

The investigation into the circumstances of Richard’s death is ongoing.

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