Body Believed to be Missing SOAS Student Found in Thames

Overview

• A body found in the River Thames last month is believed to be that of missing SOAS university student Samaria Ayanle, aged 19.
• Samaria Ayanle was last seen on CCTV near her university accommodation in central London on February 22, but was not reported missing until March 8.
• The Metropolitan Police are treating her death as 'unexplained' and are conducting further investigations.
• No personal property was found with the body, and initial fingerprint tests did not match any missing persons reports at the time.
• The discovery of Samaria Ayanle's body follows the recovery of two other bodies in the River Thames earlier in February.