Police launch hunt to find missing nursing assistant, 32, who vanished on her way home from work in south London nearly two weeks ago
- Petra Srncova, who lives in Camberwell, was reported missing on December 3
- She works at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, next to St Thomas’ Hospital
- Petra is believed to have left the hospital at 7.45pm on Sunday, November 28
Police have launched a hunt to find a missing nursing assistant who vanished from south London nearly two weeks ago.
Petra Srncova, 32, who lives in Camberwell, was reported missing on Friday, December 3 by a concerned colleague.
She works at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, which is next to St Thomas’ Hospital.
Petra Srncova, 32, who lives in Camberwell, was reported missing on Friday, December 3 by a concerned colleague
Petra, a senior nurse assistant, is believed to have left the hospital at 7.45pm on Sunday, November 28, wearing a green coat and carrying a red backpack at the time.
It is understood that she withdrew money from a cashpoint, before getting onto a bus towards Elephant and Castle.
She is then thought to have changed to a new bus travelling towards her home address in Camberwell, where she was last seen at 8.22pm.
Police have contacted her family in her native Czech Republic and they have not heard from her.
A man has been arrested in connection with her disappearance and taken into custody. Police are not releasing further details of this arrest at present.
The Evelina hospital said on Twitter: ‘We are extremely concerned about our valued colleague Petra who is missing.
‘We want to encourage anyone who may have any information that could help to find her to contact the police.”‘
Officers are growing increasingly concerned for Petra’s welfare and are asking anyone who has seen her, or has information as to her whereabouts, to make contact immediately.
Harriet Harman, MP for Camberwell and Peckham, has called on the public to help search for Petra, and will help put up posters near her home on Saturday.
She will also hold a press conference in the area later on Saturday.
Detective Superintendent Clair Kelland, from the Central South Command Unit which covers the area that Petra lives in, said: ‘We continue to grow increasingly worried about Petra and we are doing everything we can to try and find her.
‘Her disappearance is out of character and, of course, her loved ones are extremely concerned and want to know where she is.
‘Please think about if you’ve seen her, or maybe come into contact with her. If you have any information whatsoever, please get in touch and help us with our enquiries.’
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC referencing 21MIS037753.