Kensington & Chelsea

A body found in a pond in Epping Forest has been identified as the missing 19-year-old Richard Okorogheye. Richard, who was a student at Oxford Brookes University, went missing from his home in Ladbroke Grove on Monday, March 22. His death is being treated as unexplained and police do not believe, at this stage, that there was any third-party involvement.

If Taekwondo teacher John Webster says children he teaches in North Kensington are “exceptional”. He should know as he’s a coach for the New Zealand Olympic team. The Taekwondo Master hopes he will join the Olympic hopefuls in Tokyo for this summer’s games if Covid rules allow.

A body has been found in a pond during the search for the missing student Richard Okorogheye. Officers found a body in Wake Valley pond in Epping Forest yesterday when specialist divers began searching ponds in the forest.

Police investigating the disappearance of Richard Okorogheye are now searching in Loughton, Essex, after a new sighting last placed him in the area. The 19-year-old was captured on CCTV walking alone on Smarts Lane, Loughton towards Epping Forest at 12.39am on Tuesday, March 23.

New CCTV images of the missing teenager Richard Okorogheye have been released, as his mother pleas for the public’s help in locating her son. Richard, 19, a student at Oxford Brookes University, is believed to have left his family home in the Ladbroke Grove area on the evening of Monday, March 22 and was reported missing two days later.

A Grenfell Tower resident who warned about an “inferno” at  Grenfell after a previous fire in the tower block, handed in a dossier of concerns just weeks before the fatal fire. Michael Mansfield QC told the Grenfell Inquiry today (Monday, March 29) that Shah Ahmed who lived on the 18th floor was planning to take his concerns to the housing ombudsman.

The family of a missing Kensington teenager are appealing for help after police officers say they are becoming “increasingly worried”. Richard Okorogheye, 19, was last seen leaving his home in Ladbroke Grove, at around 8.30pm on March 22.

The housing estate next to Grenfell Tower will receive a carbon-neutral overhaul as part of Kensington and Chelsea Council’s sustainability plan. The council has secured grants of more than £20 million towards its mission of transforming Lancaster West into a model 21st Century social housing estate.

Like every London shopping centre, Kensington has been hit by the pandemic and shoppers will notice some big missing high street names when they return after lockdown. The iconic street has a Tube station named after it and customers can even pop into Marks & Spencer as a shortcut to the station.

Campaigners who have taken on the protest for justice for Grenfell said it is crucial that people keep issues in the public eye. Leearna Oliffe said the Government’s police, crime, sentencing and courts bill would mean that a peaceful protest by people bereaved at the Grenfell fire and cladding campaigners at Downing Street would be illegal.