Missing UK-based Nigerian found dead after four weeks

A 53-year-old Nigerian living in the United Kingdom named Taiwo Balogun was discovered dead in a lake in Kent on Thursday, December 1, 2022.

Four weeks ago, Balogun from Crayford was last seen in the vicinity of her house in southeast London.

Her body was found in a lake at Bluewater shopping centre in hunt for “vulnerable” missing mother who vanished four weeks ago from home in London, according to Daily Mail .

The Met Police, on Monday, said a woman’s body had been found in a lake in Kent, adding that her death was not being treated as suspicious even though it was unexpected.

The force tweeted: “A woman’s body was recovered from a lake near Bluewater Shopping Centre on Friday, December 30. While formal identification awaits, Taiwo Balogun’s family has been informed.

“Her death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious. Our thoughts are with Taiwo’s family.”

On the day she vanished, at around 2:27 pm, footage from a CCTV camera captured Balogun at the lottery booth inside a store on Crayford Road in Dartford.

Balogun’s family had stated: “We are terribly concerned about our mother. She is a huge part of our lives and is incredibly loved.