Justin Henry: Missing man may have been murdered, police say

Justin Henry was last seen in Croydon nearly two weeks ago

Police investigating the disappearance of a man from south London now believe he may have been murdered.

Justin Henry, 34, was last seen on CCTV on 15 October at a McDonald's drive-through in Croydon.

His car was spotted recorded on CCTV later that evening near Crystal Palace. It is thought another person was driving the vehicle.

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap in relation to the disappearance.

She has been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in mid-January 2024, the Met said.

Mr Henry's family say it was out of character for him to have not made contact.

Det Ch Insp Matt Coop, from the Met Police, said that all the circumstances and evidence pointed to a potential murder.

He said: "You can only imagine how devastating this will be for all those who love and care for him. I know his loved ones will still be hoping and praying that Justin will still be found safe and well.

"However, the absence of any proof that Justin is alive, the circumstances around his disappearance, which his family say is totally out of character, and forensic evidence we have gathered, all suggest that he has come to serious harm and may have been murdered.

"Along with his family, we sincerely hope this is not the case, and that is why we are reaching out to the public to help us find out what has happened to him.

"Please think about the anguish of Justin's family and if you have any information that could assist, contact us."

Witness appeal

At about 21:50 BST on 15 October, Justin was seen on CCTV buying food at the McDonald's drive-through.

Police then believe the car, a silver Mercedes E Class, was driven to a nearby location for two and a half hours.

The Mercedes was later found in Kingswood Drive, near Crystal Palace. Police say it is unclear who was driving the vehicle when it arrived there due to indistinct CCTV images, but Mr Henry's family said it was not him.

Anyone with information can call the police on 101 or leave information anonymously by calling CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111.