Girlfriend of missing Bristol student, 20, appeals if ‘anyone saw him at 4am by the harbour’

Girlfriend of missing Bristol student, 20, asks if ‘anyone saw him at 4am by harbour’ on morning he disappeared – three hours before he was last seen at his home in city on Saturday

  • Olisa Odukwe, 20, was last seen leaving home in Redland on Saturday morning
  • Since then the student has not been located and police are very worried
  • Friends and fellow learners have been sharing information to try and find him
  • Police say anyone who has any information should call 999 ref 5221094539

The girlfriend of a missing Bristol University student who has left police ‘extremely concerned’ has appealed if anyone saw him at 4am at the city’s harbour.

Daisy Barrows has been urging people to share messages about the search for her boyfriend Olisa Odukwe, 20. 

Avon and Somerset Police had previously disclosed Mr Odukwe had been last seen at 7am on his bike after leaving his home in Redland on Saturday.

Daisy said her partner, who is a second year mechanics student, had also been out earlier in the morning and appealed for people to come forward.

Posting on public social media, she urged: ‘Did anyone see this man at 4am by Harbourside Bristol on Saturday morning? Share please.’ 

Olisa Odukwe, 20, and girlfriend Daisy Barrows, who has appealed for help to find him

Olisa Odukwe, 20, disappeared with his bike after leaving his home in Redland, Bristol

Mr Odukwe had also been to Bristol harbour

Olisa Odukwe, 20, disappeared with his bike after leaving his home in Redland, Bristol

Mr Odukwe has now not been seen for over 72 hours.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: ‘We’re extremely concerned for Olisa. 

‘He was last seen wearing a grey YG hoodie with a picture of a black goat on the front, and either black shorts or black joggers. He may have a black racer style bike with him.’

Friends and fellow students shared messages and pictures in an effort to try and track him down or find someone who may have seen him.  

Mr Odukwe's girlfriend said he had been at Bristol Harbourside at 4am on the day he vanished

Mr Odukwe, a 2nd year mechanics student at Bristol university has been missing for 48 hours

Bristol University has said it was helping officers with the hunt and providing any information it could to find the young man.

They said: We are working closely with the police in their search for one of our students, Olisa Odukwe, last seen leaving his home in Redland on Sat morning.

‘We ask the public & University community to be alert & contact the police if they think they’ve seen him.

‘We are supporting Olisa’s friends and family and would urge any other students who are concerned to contact our wellbeing services for support.’ 

Police say anyone who has any information should call 999 ref 5221094539.