Richard Okorogheye: Mother speaks of devastation after police divers find body in search for missing student

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The mother of missing student Richard Okorogheye has spoken of her devastation after she was told that police searching for her son had found a body that matched his description. It’s devastating and the last thing I thought I’d hear.” Speaking to reporters outside Scotland Yard on Tuesday, Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Danny Gosling said: “Yesterday afternoon we were informed by colleagues from Essex Police that a body had been found in a lake in the Epping Forest area. “Our specially trained officers remain with the family as they have done throughout this inquiry.” Body found in Epping Forest ‘matches’ missing student, mother told Police divers join search for missing student Richard Okorogheye Det Supt Gosling said police remained in Epping Forest to carry out further searches as they tried to piece together what happened to Mr Okorogheye. Speaking after the body was discovered on Monday, she told the MyLondon website: “ said the description matches his, but we’ll go in tomorrow to find out.” Mr Okorogheye was last seen on CCTV in Loughton, Essex, in the early hours of 23 March, walking towards Epping Forest.