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Met Police offer £20k award to find mum who vanished two years ago

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Howe, M. (2026, October 7). Met Police offer £20k award to find mum who vanished two years ago. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/met-police-ps20k-award-missing-mother-welling-murder-bexley-b1299927.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-07 · by Megan Howe

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The Metropolitan Police is offering a £20,000 reward through Crimestoppers for information leading to the discovery of Nazire Koreli, who vanished two years ago. Detectives arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of murder but later released him on bail as they continue their investigation. The police are emphasizing that the case remains active and are urging anyone with knowledge about Ms Koreli's whereabouts or those who knew her during the relevant period to come forward.
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The Metropolitan Police in Bexley are investigating the disappearance of Nazire Koreli, who vanished over two years ago. Despite ongoing efforts by detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, Ms. Koreli remains missing. On March 10, 2025, a man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of her murder but later released on bail as investigations continue. To aid in finding new leads, an independent charity Crimestoppers has offered a £20,000 reward for information that can help the police solve the case. Ms. Koreli's daughter described her mother’s love for family and teaching, expressing how she raised her to be strong and determined, qualities which have helped her cope with the heartbreak of losing her mother.

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Bexley Crimestoppers Met Specialist Crime Command

Subjects

Nazire PERSON · 4× Koreli PERSON · 3× Crimestoppers ORG · 2× Bexley GPE · 1× Met ORG · 1× Specialist Crime Command ORG · 1× Wayne Jolley PERSON · 1×

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“To know my mum is to know that she is creative, loves going to concerts, cooking for her family, teaching her students, and above all, loves me and my younger sister, her ‘girls’,” one of her daughters said.
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🔮 Independent charity Crimestoppers has offered a £20,000 reward for information that could help police with the ongoing investigation.
2026-10-07 · Evening Standard
Met Police offer 20k award to find mum who vanished two years ago · assertive framing
2026-10-07 · Evening Standard
Met Police offer £20k award to find mum who vanished two years ago · assertive framing

Claims (32 extracted, 3 hedged)

Despite their efforts, Ms Koreli has not been found. asserted
Koreli → find → efforts
Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of Nazire's murder on Monday, March 10, 2025. asserted
Detectives → arrest → Monday
He was later released on bail and enquiries remain ongoing. asserted
enquiries → release → bail
Officers continue to support Ms Koreli’s family, who remain desperate for answers as they mark two years since she was last seen. asserted
she → continue → years
Independent charity Crimestoppers has offered a £20,000 reward for information that could help police with the ongoing investigation. uncertain
that → offer → investigation
“To know my mum is to know that she is creative, loves going to concerts, cooking for her family, teaching her students, and above all, loves me and my younger sister, her ‘girls’,” one of her daughters said. asserted
one → know → daughters
“Mum raised me to be strong, determined and driven. asserted
Mum → raise → me
That strength is how I have been able to deal with this heartbreak; determination is what is pushing me to find the answers we as a family so desperately need, the drive keeps me moving forward. asserted
drive → deal → me
“Since my mum went missing, I have become a mother myself and I don’t know if I will ever accept that they may never meet. uncertain
they → go → ?
My daughter is about to turn two. asserted
daughter → turn → two
Two years of a relationship my mother has missed out on, two years of not knowing the most brilliant little girl. asserted
mother → miss → girl
“I am missing not having my own mum while I have become a mum. asserted
I → miss → mum
I want to be able to pick up the phone and call her when I am having a hard day or need her advice. asserted
I → want → advice
I’m missing our shared history. asserted
I → miss → history
I’m missing someone to share the emotional toll with. asserted
I → miss → toll
I’m missing our inside jokes. asserted
I → miss → jokes
“Since she has been missing, I feel like half of me is living while the other half is frozen in time. asserted
half → miss → time
A relentless reminder that a piece of me is gone. asserted
piece → go → me
I broke into different pieces two years ago, giving my daughter the biggest parts of me, and losing the other parts to the grief and anguish of not having my mother here. asserted
I → break → mother
“There are so many unknowns, and these unknowns make it even more difficult every day. asserted
it → be → ?
I need to know where my mum is. asserted
mum → need → ?
I need answers.” asserted
I → need → answers
Crimestoppers is completely independent of the police, and the reward is paid directly by them. asserted
reward → pay → them
The charity guarantees that everyone who contacts them stays 100% anonymous. asserted
who → guarantee → them
The reward will be offered for a period of three months. asserted
reward → offer → months
Anyone with knowledge about Ms Koreli’s whereabouts should get in touch with the charity by calling their 24/7 contact centre on 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website crimestoppers-uk.org. asserted
Anyone → get → website
Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley, who is leading the investigation, said: "Two years on from Nazire's disappearance, her family continue to face the pain of not knowing what happened to her. asserted
what → lead → her
Read More "Our investigation remains active, and we are committed to pursuing every line of enquiry available to us. asserted
we → read → us
"Nazire had many friends and acquaintances in the Bexley area. asserted
Nazire → have → area
We are asking anyone who knew her, or who may have seen her between September 2024 and February 2025, to think back and contact police if they have any information, no matter how small it may seem. uncertain
it → ask → information
"Nazire is described as a woman of slim build, with light brown hair and olive skin. asserted
Nazire → describe → hair
"If you have seen her or have any information about her whereabouts, please get in touch." asserted
you → see → touch
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