Daughters of mum missing from London since 2017 issue desperate new plea

The daughters of a woman who vanished more than seven years ago have issued a desperate new plea in a bid to find their .

Stefana Otilia Malinici, who is known as Otilia, was 37-years-old when she from her home in Barking, London. She has not been seen by her friends or family since she left her home on Beccles Drive on Wednesday, 6 September 2017.

At the time of her disappearance, Otilia, who would now be 45-years-old, was classed as vulnerable. The last sighting of her was on CCTV and showed her making a brief visit to a shop on Green Lane in on Monday, 9 September 2017.

Officers also believe she may have boarded the number five bus at 10.14pm from Wood Lane, Dagenham on Tuesday, 10 September 2017. Since then, police have not been able to trace her.

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Officers looking after her case are appealing again for Otilia to make contact, and ask anyone who has information about where she may be, to call the team Otilia was last seen wearing a black top with a large light coloured motif, dark tight jeans or leggings tucked into flat dark, mid-calf length boots, and a dark coloured three-quarter length fitted jacket. She had reddish hair in a bob style at the time.

She is Romanian and at the time of her disappearance was working as a cleaner in London. Detective Chief Inspector Kam Sodhi, from the Met’s East Area Public Protection unit, said: "It is now more than seven years since Otilia was reported missing and we are continuing our work to find out where she is.

"While there is no evidence to suggest that Otilia has come to physical harm, we cannot rule this out. Her family here in the UK and in Romania are still carrying on their daily lives without knowing where their loved one is. Her daughters have grown up without their mother, so we urge anyone who may know Otilia, or where she is, to come forward without further delay.

“We ask anyone who has provided shelter or support to Otilia to also please contact police. Even if this was not recently, we want to hear from you.”

In a statement, Otilia’s daughters, said: “It has now been more than seven years without our mother. We have grown up without her and miss her every day. She always brings support and love for anyone who needs it, even strangers and she always tries to cheer people up.

“We appeal to the public for anyone to come forward if they know anything about her or her whereabouts. We also appeal to her directly, please return home to us."

Officers would urge anyone with information on her whereabouts to call police on 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting 01/1106106/24.

Of the 170,000 people who go missing in the UK each year, some cases remain etched in our minds, while others fade too quickly from public attention, if they were ever known at all. So here at the we have launched our Missed campaign calling for better support and care for missing people and their loved ones

For advice, support and options, if you or someone you love goes missing, text or call Missing People’s Helpline on 116 000 or email 116000@missingpeople.org.uk. It’s free, confidential and non-judgmental, and sightings information can also be taken. Or visit www.missingpeople.org.uk