Two years on from the disappearance of a woman in Welling, her family continue to appeal directly to the people who can help.
A reward of up to £20,000 is also being offered by the independent charity Crimestoppers for information that could help the ongoing investigation into missing Nazire Koreli.
Nazire, 56, was last seen close to her home in Welling in September 2024. As concerns grew about her whereabouts, she was reported missing to the Met Police on Friday, 28 February 2025 by her daughters.
Officers have carried out extensive enquiries since, including searches of her home reviewing hundreds of hours of CCTV footage and divers carrying out specialist searches in water nearby Danson Park in an effort to establish what happened to Nazire. Sadly, they have not led to Nazire being found.
Enquiries by detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command led to the arrest of a man in his 50s on suspicion of Nazire’s murder on Monday, 10 March 2025. He was later released on bail and enquiries remain ongoing.
Officers continue to support Nazire’s family, who remain desperate for answers as they mark two years since she was last seen.
Nazire’s daughter, said: “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’.
“Mum raised me to be strong, determined and driven. 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.
“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. My daughter is about to turn two. Two years of a relationship my mother has missed out on, two years of not knowing the most brilliant little girl.
“I am missing not having my own mum while I have become a 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. I’m missing our shared history. I’m missing someone to share the emotional toll with. I’m missing our inside jokes.
“Since she has been missing, I feel like half of me is living while the other half is frozen in time. There is darkness clouding every happy moment. A relentless reminder that a piece of me is gone. 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.
“There are so many unknowns, and these unknowns make it even more difficult every day. I need to know where my mum is. I need answers.”
Ndella Senghore, from the Missing People Charity, said: “If anyone has any information about Nazire’s disappearance, they can contact Missing People’s Helpline.
“Nazire, if you are reading this, please get in touch. You can call us on 116 000. Our service is non-judgemental, confidential, and free. We just want to provide you with the support you need and help you to be safe.
“Our Helpline is here to support people who are missing, thinking of going missing, and for loved ones who are left behind. The helpline is free and confidential and is operated by trained staff and volunteers.
“To remain 100% anonymous with your sighting, visit the Missing People website at https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/sightings-and-giving-information-2.”
