Saidatu Jalloh, a schoolgirl from Lambeth, vanished without a trace nearly 10 months ago. She was just 14 years old when she disappeared in March 2022. Now 15, the teenager had recently arrived in the UK and enrolled at a school in South London before going missing.
Staff at Saidatu’s Lambeth school reported her missing on March 9, 2022, after she had been absent for a week. Although the disappearance occurred almost a year ago, the Metropolitan Police only issued their first public appeal in December 2022, warning that she could be anywhere in the UK.
Police investigations have revealed that there are no records of anyone named Saidatu Jalloh entering the country, suggesting she might be using other names. This has raised concerns over the unusual circumstances surrounding her arrival in the UK and her sudden disappearance.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Saidatu Jalloh was reported missing by staff at her Lambeth school on March 9, 2022, after not being seen for a week. She had only just enrolled and little was known about her. Enquiries at her registered address have yielded no leads. Saidatu is thought to have recently arrived in the UK but no records of anyone with her name entering the country have been found, so she may use other names. While there is no evidence of harm, the circumstances around her arrival and disappearance are worrying. Officers are eager to find her and ensure she is safe and in the care of responsible adults.”
Community concern has grown over the case, with Dominic Norton, founder of Missingblackpeople.com, criticizing the prolonged silence: “Anyone missing for 10 months is extremely unusual, especially under 18.”
The police urge anyone with information to come forward immediately. You can call 101 quoting reference 22MIS008040, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Originally published by UKNIP.
