Found Deceased UK - Orhan Ekren, 48, last seen in Camden, London, after taking a trip to the capital from Milton Keynes to renew his Visa, 26 Nov 2024

[MsMiniSleuth]

Orhan Ekren, 48, was last seen in Camden on November 26 after taking a trip to the capital from Milton Keynes to renew his Visa.

After finishing his appointment, the university lecturer, who is originally from Turkey, told his wife Banu he was going to walk around the city as he ‘loves London so much’.

He then spent a few hours at a pub on the canalside, but after starting his journey back to Euston station he disappeared – and hasn’t been since.

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Orhan texted his wife to let him know he was going to the pub, where he stayed for a few hours and was ‘definitely having fun’.

Banu called him to tell him to return home to Milton Keynes, and by 10.30pm he had started his journey back while she continued to track him to make sure he was okay.

But he suddenly ‘veered off the road’ and down a footpath by the canal, and his phone lost signal at 11.23pm.

Orhan’s clothes and backpack were both handed into the police, while sopping wet with canal water, but Banu said it is unclear how they managed to wash up on the banks on their own.

Dad-of-two’s final phone call with wife before vanishing on day trip weeks ago

Orhan Ekren, 48, was last seen in Camden on November 26.

metro.co.uk

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

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[wtiger]

all sounds a bit worrying

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

all sounds a bit worrying

It does, doesn't it. Did he have a few too many and fall into canal?

 

[detective.moon]

It does, doesn't it. Did he have a few too many and fall into canal?

i was thinking the same thing!
i wonder if it was common for his wife to track him on his way home, or if she had specific reasons to be worried this time

 

[wtiger]

i can't help but feel that a piece or two of this puzzle may well be missing

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

UK authorities are increasingly concerned for the welfare of Orhan Ekren, a 48-year-old man last seen in Camden over two weeks ago.

Ekren, who resides in Milton Keynes and is of Turkish heritage, was spotted near Camden Market, close to Camden Lock on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

The Metropolitan Police have intensified their search efforts after Ekren’s dark backpack was found near the canal the day after his disappearance.

He was last seen wearing dark clothing, and there have been no confirmed sightings of him since.

Ekren is a respected academic who previously served as a visiting professor at Cranfield University.

UK police appeal for information on missing Turkish academic

Ekren, who resides in Milton Keynes and is of Turkish heritage, was last spotted near Camden Market, close to Camden Lock on Tuesday, Nov. 26. - Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr

 

[LadyL]

he may have gone down to pee in the canal and fell in
this seems to happen a lot with men after leaving pubs, although usually students, not profs
hopefully I'm wrong and he just took off for a bit of a break JMO

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

I would imagine this is him. Just yards away.

Mystery as body of man is pulled from canal

The body of an unidentified man has been pulled from a canal after members of the public found him in St Regent's canal in London and called the police.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Cardgame]

Appeal to trace missing man last seen two weeks ago in Camden

Police are increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man who has been missing for two weeks. Orhan Ekren, 48, was last seen in the vicinity of Camden Market

news.met.police.uk

Police are increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man who has been missing for two weeks.

Orhan Ekren, 48, was last seen in the vicinity of Camden Market, near Camden Lock, at approximately 22:40hrs on Tuesday, 26 November.

He was wearing dark clothing and carrying a dark backpack, which was found near the canal the following day.

Orhan is of Turkish heritage and lives with his family in Milton Keynes.

Police are particularly keen to speak to people that live in the Camden area, or who might have been in the area at the time, or that have a barge moored on the canal.

Anyone who may have seen Orhan or who has information about his whereabouts is urged to please call 101 quoting 5132/27NOV or reference 01/1137478/24.

For an immediate sighting, dial 999.

 

[pokerowan]

There's already a thread for this one @Cardgame - UK - UK - Orhan Ekren, 48, last seen in Camden, London, after taking a trip to the capital from Milton Keynes to renew his Visa, 26 Nov 2024

A body was located recently, s of yet unconfirmed to be the missing gentleman however.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

There doesn't seem to have been any updates on either this misper or the body recovered. Anyone seen anything?

 

[chimpface]

There doesn't seem to have been any updates on either this misper or the body recovered. Anyone seen anything?

His wife confirmed it was his body found but it isn't in any MSM. Report being prepared for the coroner.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

His wife confirmed it was his body found but it isn't in any MSM. Report being prepared for the coroner.

I thought it had to be as was so close Still, sad outcome.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

The body of 48-year-old Turkish academic Orhan Ekren, who went missing in late November, was found in Regent's Canal in London, his family said Thursday.

His body was found near to where the last signal was received on a mobile app used by the family to track each other's locations, his wife Banu Ekren told Anadolu.

Body of missing Turkish academic found in London canal

Man’s body pulled from Regent’s Canal near London Zoo on Dec. 15, police sent photos to family for identification - Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr