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Today we mark what would have been the 25th birthday of Richard Okorogheye. On 22 March 2021, Richard - who lived with sickle cell disease - was 19 when he left his home and travelled to Loughton in Essex. He was unfortunately found deceased two weeks later. Richard's untimely death has been devastating for his mother Evidence, and she has worked tirelessly to campaign for answers, accountability and meaningful change following a lack of police response in the early days of Richard's disappearance. Richard's legacy lives on in his mother's pursuit for justice in ensuring other missing Black people's stories are heard and are given a fair response by the media and relevant authorities. We are thinking of Evidence today and continue to send her our deepest condolences.