The police watchdog has said it will take no further action over the Metropolitan Police investigation into missing nurse Owami Davies.

The force made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct on August 5 in relation to contact officers had with Ms Davies on July 6 after she was first reported missing.

But the Met said it would carry out a review of all actions from when Ms Davies was reported missing following “concerns raised around the search”.

An IOPC spokesperson said: “On August 5 we received a mandatory death or serious injury (DSI) referral from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), in relation to contact MPS officers had with Owami Davies on July 6 after she was reported missing.

"The DSI referral was made after the force announced it had made arrests on suspicion of her murder.

“Given that Owami Davies has now been found safe and we have not received information from the force that Ms Davies has suffered any serious injuries, the referral not does not meet the criteria for a DSI referral.

"We have advised the Met that it is invalid and therefore we will be taking no further action.”

Student nurse Owami Davies was “safe and well” in Hampshire more than seven weeks after she went missing.

Despite the arrests of five people and numerous appeals for information, officers were struggling to locate Ms Davies as they trawled through 117 reported sightings of the 24-year-old.

The 118th report, made in response to a media appeal by a member of the public, at 10.30am on Tuesday was the one which led to her being found.