Wrong pictures of missing student Owami Davies were reportedly released by the Met police

The Met police has come under fire after releasing wrong pictures of missing student nurse Owami Davies.Owami left her family home in Grays, Essex on July 4th and was last seen on July 7th.On August 3rd, police released CCTV images from a shop of a woman who they believed to be the 24 year old.However, they have now issued a correction stating that the pictures are not of Owami.A spokesperson said: "The image was published in error and was removed as soon as this was realised.

"We have engaged proactively with the media throughout the investigation and have so far published nine appeals for information.

"Our efforts to find Owami are being led by a team of detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command who are experts in complex investigations. They are supported by resources from local policing teams and are working night and day to pursue every possible line of enquiry.

"Officers have recovered more than 50,000 hours of CCTV and viewed 10,000 hours as they work to confirm possible sightings and trace Owami's movements. They continue to carry out additional patrols in the area she was last seen in an effort to identify new leads.

"We have engaged proactively with the media, issuing appeals and sharing CCTV footage and images of Owami as soon as we have confirmed sightings of her. From our first proactive appeal we made clear she was vulnerable and that we were concerned for her wellbeing. We also continue to support her family at what is a very difficult time."