South London Man’s Mysterious Disappearance Escalates to Grim Police Suspicion

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The unsolved mystery surrounding the vanishing of a South London man has escalated to a much irksome issue as police investigators grow more suspicious that the missing individual may have met a tragic fate. The victim in question, 34-year-old Justin Henry, was last sighted on closed-circuit television on the 15th of October, patronizing a McDonald’s drive-through in Croydon.

Henry’s automobile, a silver Mercedes E Class, was subsequently detected on CCTV later that same evening in the vicinity of Crystal Palace. Indications suggest the presence of a different driver behind the wheel.


An anonymous woman is currently in police custody, having been apprehended on the suspicion of abduction connected to Henry’s sudden disappearance. Law enforcement officials have provisionally released her with the expectation that further inquiries would take place in mid-January 2024.

The unanticipated disappearance is deemed out of character for Henry, a claim strongly reiterated by his distressed family members. The seasoned Detective Chief Inspector at Metropolitan Police, Matt Coop, paints a grimmer image given the evidence collected and the circumstances surrounding the case.

Inspector Coop expressed the emotional devastation of Justin’s loved ones, empathetically stating, “One can only fathom the heartbreak they must endure, clinging onto the hope that Justin will reappear, safe and sound.”

Regrettably, the dearth of evidence supporting Justin’s well-being, coupled with the unnatural circumstances of his disappearance and gathered forensic evidence, strongly suggest that he may have encountered severe harm and potentially been a victim of homicide.

Following the incident on the 15th of October, CCTV footage shows Justin purchasing food at the McDonald’s drive-through around 21:50 BST. Postulated assertions believe his Mercedes spent the subsequent two and a half hours in an unidentified location before being discovered in Kingswood Drive, near Crystal Palace.

The ambiguity surrounding the identity of the driver of the Mercedes stems from indiscernible CCTV footage, although Henry’s family firmly asserts that Justin wasn’t the one driving. Urging public cooperation, police are encouraging anyone with information to step forward and assist in this ongoing investigation.

Potential leads or insightful information can be shared with the police by directly contacting their hotline at 101, or anonymously report via CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111.

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Melinda Cochrane is a poet, teacher and fiction author. She is also the editor and publisher of The Inspired Heart, a collection of international writers. Melinda also runs a publishing company, Melinda Cochrane International books for aspiring writers, based out Montreal, Quebec. Her publication credits include: The art of poetic inquiry, (Backalong Books), a novella, Desperate Freedom, (Brian Wrixon Books Canada), and 2 collections of poetry; The Man Who Stole Father’s Boat, (Backalong Books), and She’s an Island Poet, Desperate Freedom was on the bestseller's list for one week, and The Man Who Stole Father’s Boat is one of hope and encouragement for all those living in the social welfare system. She’s been published in online magazines such as, (regular writer for) ‘Life as a Human’, and Shannon Grissom’s magazine.