The case of 18 year-old Oluwadamilola Odeyingbo has been removed from the database after the Metropolitan Police concluded it was not a homicide.
Their decision was taken after a special post-mortem gave a cause of death as multiple organ failure from a pre-existing medical condition.
The police statement reads:
The cause of death has been established for an 18-year-old man who died in Chislehurst in January.
Oluwadamilola Odeyingbo, 18, died in hospital on the morning of 10 January 2018 from injuries sustained following a reported altercation in Empress Drive just after 21:00hrs the previous evening.
A post-mortem examination conducted on 12 January failed to establish a cause of death. A special post-mortem has now concluded gave a cause of death as multiple organ failure from a pre-existing medical condition.
Officers from the Met’s Homicide and Major Crime Command, having consulted with the CPS, are satisfied that no offences of murder or manslaughter have been committed.
There are ongoing enquiries in relation to other offences not linked to the death of Mr Odeyingbo.
Here is our original case summary for the record:
Oluwadamilola Odeyingbo, 18, died after being assaulted in Chislehurst.
He was found collapsed in a garden in Empress Drive at around 9pm on 9 January 2018.
Mr Odeyingbo died in hospital the next morning.
An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on 10 January before being released on bail.
Detective Chief Inspector Tim Wright, said: “We understand that neighbours and people passing through the area witnessed the incident on Tuesday evening. We are keen to speak to all witnesses and would encourage them to come forward as soon as possible.
“A young man has lost his life and we are doing everything we can to piece together what took place.”
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the incident room on 020 8721 4961 – you can also tweet @MetCC. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111.
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