In a statement shared by the Met, detective chief inspector Nigel Penney, specialist crime, said: “This is the outcome we were all hoping and praying for. My team have been working around the clock to find Owami and we are immensely relieved she has been found.

“I would like to sincerely thank the media and public for sharing appeals to find Owami. Your help in cases like this is crucial and we are very grateful. I’d like to also thank colleagues at Essex Police for their invaluable assistance during this investigation.

“I would now politely request that the privacy of Owami and her family are respected at this time.”

Commander Paul Brogden added: “We know there have been concerns raised around the search for Owami. We, alongside our colleagues in Essex Police, will be carrying out a review of all our actions from when Owami was first reported missing to ensure we have acted correctly and to identify any ways to improve our response to finding other missing people.”

The 24-year-old was last seen on CCTV on Derby Road, west Croydon just after midnight on Thursday 7 July after leaving her family home in Grays, Essex on Monday 4 July.

Her family reported her missing to Essex Police on 6 July, after which the investigation was handed over to the Metropolitan Police on 23 July.

However, the Met later confirmed that officers from the force spoke to Davies on 6 July, after they were called to an address in Croydon to concerns over the welfare of a woman. In a statement, the force confirmed that officers attended the address and called the London Ambulance Service, but the woman told them she did not want help and left.

Owami Davies: family say they are “forever grateful” to people who helped find the student nurse