Police have released CCTV footage of a Lewisham man’s last known movements before his disappearance.
Officers have said that they hope that this footage may “jog someone’s memory and help us give Justin’s family the answers they are desperately waiting for”.
34-year-old Justin Henry was first reported missing to police on October 16 – a day after he was last seen.
His family, who have not heard from him since, have described his behaviour as completely out of character.
A murder investigation has been launched due to concerns that Justin may have come to harm.
The Met Police says officers have kept his family informed.
Justin, a SE23 resident, was last seen in person on October 15 at his partner's home in Brixton.
Investigators are now tracing his movements from that evening and the early hours of October 16.
CCTV footage reveals that Justin was spotted around 9.50pm at a McDonald's drive-thru on London Road, Croydon, on October 15.
Justin picked up his fast food and possibly drove his silver Mercedes E Class to Waddon New Road where the vehicle stood for a two-and-a-half-hour duration.
In the early hours of October 18, the same Mercedes was discovered in Kingswood Drive, SE19.
The car arrived Kingswood Drive at around 1am on October 16 but the driver was reportedly not Justin, according to his family, but the driver’s identity is still unknown due to blurry CCTV footage.
The investigative team have been searching Croydon for forensic evidence and as well as through CCTV footage and phone records.
A 29-year-old man and a 28-year-old man have been charged in connection with the investigation.
On Wednesday, October 18, a 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping; she has since been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in mid-January 2024.
They are now calling on anyone with information to come forward urgently to assist the investigation.
Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 or contact via Twitter/X @MetCC. Please quote Operation Ashgulf or CAD 5224/21Oct.
To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A spokesperson for Mr Henry’s family said: “Our family is devastated and want answers. Justin is a loving and happy person and wouldn’t hurt a fly.
“This is a plea to the public for information on where Justin is. This could be your son or loved one. Justin comes from a very close family who are desperate for answers.”
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Webb, of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “We hope that in releasing this footage it will jog someone’s memory and help us give Justin’s family the answers they are desperately waiting for.
“Our investigation remains ongoing and I want to reiterate my commitment to his family that the search to find Mr Henry continues.
“I would ask the public to look at this footage. Do you remember seeing this car? Do you remember seeing the driver?
“Did you see this car after it left McDonald’s? Mr Henry’s family are depending on your answers to these questions. Please come forward and share what you know either with police directly or anonymously via CrimeStoppers.”
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