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Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.023341
I note you seek access to the following information:
1. Between 3 March 2021 and 11 March 2021 (inclusive), how many missing person reports were filed with the Metropolitan Police?
2. Of these missing person reports, can you provide a breakdown regarding gender of the missing person and their approximate age in the following bands: under 18, 18 to 25, 26 to 35, 36 to 45, 46 to 55 and 56 and older.
3. Of these missing person reports, can you provide a breakdown regarding the outcome of the reports? How many were found alive and how many were found deceased?
4. Of the missing persons who were found deceased, can you provide a breakdown as to their cause of death, where known?
5. Can you provide the average length of a missing person investigation conducted by the Metropolitan Police between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2022, inclusive?
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
However, with regards to Q4.
Of the missing persons who were found deceased, can you provide a breakdown as to their cause of death, where known?
This information is not held. The Cause of death is determined by the coroner not the MPS.
Please refer to the spreadsheet below.