Police say they have no new leads in search for student Joy Morgan

Police searching for the missing Hertfordshire University student Joy Morgan have no new leads and are continuing to appeal for information from the public. The 21-year-old is feared to have come to harm after she was last seen on Boxing Day.

Morgan, from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, was last seen at a church celebration in Ilford, east London, on 26 December. She was then going to stay with an associate in Cricklewood, north-west London, but it is not known where she went the next day.

She contacted friends on her midwifery course over WhatsApp about coursework on 27 December, the last time she has been heard from, and was reported missing on 7 February.

Hertfordshire police are treating the disappearance as suspicious. Morgan’s bank cards and mobile phone have not been used since she disappeared, while the passing of her 21st birthday on 13 February without any contact from her has further fuelled concern.

“Joy is described as a focused and determined student,” DCS Karena Thomas said on Monday. “She is also an active member of the Hainault Street church in Ilford, which Joy herself has described as a community that feels like her family.

“Her disappearance is completely out of character and all avenues we have explored to establish her whereabouts so far have come back negative.

“Joy has been missing for over a month and we, along with her family, are growing increasingly concerned for her safety.”

She added: “We are remaining really open minded about how and why Joy may have gone missing. She may have opted to take time out and if that is the case I would urge her to make contact with us. We just want to know that she is safe and well.”

In an appeal for her safe return, Morgan’s family issued a statement saying: “We love you, we miss you. It doesn’t matter what has happened, just come home.”

Police have also released a picture of a red Honda with a distinctive black roof and bonnet that Morgan regularly travels in. The owner of the vehicle, which is believed to be linked to Morgan’s disappearance, has been interviewed.

Searches have been conducted in the Hooks Cross area and the A602 area in Stevenage. Morgan has links to Cricklewood, Stevenage, Bedfordshire and Battersea, south-west London.

A 40-year-old man from London questioned on suspicion of murder was recently bailed pending further inquiries.