Mosa Jamal Abid was last seen on Uxbridge Road
Mosa Jamal Abid. Picture: Met Police
April 12, 2023
An appeal has been launched by the police after a patient at a secure hospital in Ealing absconded this Monday (10 April).
Mosa Jamal Abid was on escorted leave in a newsagents in Uxbridge Road when he ran off at around 3pm. He is believed to have fled eastbound along Uxbridge Road before possibly entering Brent Lodge Park.
The area was searched but he could not be found and police are now reviewing CCTV footage of the area as well as maintaining a presence in the vicinity.
The 26-year-old was last seen wearing a navy hooded jacket, with black trousers and blue trainers.
The police are warning that Abid can be violent and, if seen, members of the public should not approach him.
He had been given an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of his cousin on the grounds of diminished responsibility in June 2017.
He attacked 18-year-old Moamen Settarr in October 2016 after writing a rambling letter to Satan. The victim’s younger sisters heard screams coming from his bedroom before Abid left the house laughing.
He then went to his father’s flat to change his shirt before being found sitting on a park bench nearby by police. A raid on his home in Northolt found the letters in which he said that he worshipped the devil.
He requires medication for a health condition and might attend a hospital for help. It is also possible he may approach local mosques during the Iftar period for food or drink.
Police are liaising with hospitals and mosques to keep them informed.
Mosa Jamal Abid in the newsagent just before his escape
Detective Inspector Alistair Stillgoe, from the local policing team in west London, said, "I recognise this will cause concern in the community, however I want to assure you that we have officers working round the clock to find Mosa and return him to hospital as soon as possible."
Anyone with information that could help our investigation is asked to call 999 quoting CAD 3873/10Apr immediately.
Value Reading Articles Like This? Help Us Produce More This site remains committed to providing local community news and public interest journalism. Articles such as the one above are integral to what we do. We aim to feature as much as possible on local societies, charities based in the area, fundraising efforts by residents, community-based initiatives and even helping people find missing pets. We've always done that and won't be changing, in fact we'd like to do more. However, the readership that these stories generates is often below that needed to cover the cost of producing them. Our financial resources are limited and the local media environment is intensely competitive so there is a constraint on what we can do. We are therefore asking our readers to consider offering financial support to these efforts. Any money given will help support community and public interest news and the expansion of our coverage in this area. A suggested monthly payment is £8 but we would be grateful for any amount for instance if you think this site offers the equivalent value of a subscription to a daily printed newspaper you may wish to consider £20 per month. If neither of these amounts is suitable for you then contact info@neighbournet.com and we can set up an alternative. All payments are made through a secure web site. One-off donations are also appreciated. Choose The Amount You Wish To Contribute. If you do support us in this way we'd be interested to hear what kind of articles you would like to see more of on the site – send your suggestions to the editor. For businesses we offer the chance to be a corporate sponsor of community content on the site. For £30 plus VAT per month you will be the designated sponsor of at least one article a month with your logo appearing if supplied. If there is a specific community group or initiative you'd like to support we can make sure your sponsorship is featured on related content for a one off payment of £50 plus VAT. All payments are made through a secure web site. |
