The police watchdog is investigating two Met Police officers over their conduct during the hunt for missing teenager Richard Okorogheye in March. 

The 19-year-old went missing from his home in Ladbroke Grove, west London, on 22 March. His body was found 20 miles away in Epping Forest, Essex, two weeks later. 

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it is investigating complaints about how officers handled reports of Mr Okorogheye disappearance.  

Mr Okorogheye suffered from sickle cell anemia, an inherited red blood cell disorder in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body. He left home without his medication but was not officially recorded as missing until 24 March, two days later. 

It is claimed that one officer failed to pass on the fact that Mr Okorogheye suffered from sickle cell anemia to the missing persons team after being contacted by his GP. 

Another is facing allegations that they failed to take the condition into account when assessing his risk level. 

Richard’s mother, Ms Joel, said: said: "This development in the IOPC investigation confirms what I have known all along - both Richard's GP and I were dismissed by numerous officers and staff at the Metropolitan Police." 

Two members of Metropolitan Police civilian staff are already under investigation for alleged failures to pass on information relating to Mr Okorogheye's disappearance. 

In a statement for the BBC an IOPC spokesperson said: "We can confirm that we have served misconduct notices on two Metropolitan Police Service officers in connection with our investigation of complaints by Richard Okorogheye's mother about the way police handled reports that her son was missing. 

"The serving of misconduct notices does not necessarily mean that disciplinary proceedings will follow."