Kate Garraway reveals ‘fears’ over children’s safety when lockdown lifts after body found in hunt for Richard Okorogheye
KATE Garraway has revealed she's got "fears" over her children's safety.
The Good Morning Britain presenter was discussing the worry she feels as lockdown lifts after police found a body in the hunt for missing teenager Richard Okorogheye.
Kate said on the ITV breakfast show: "It is a challenge for many parents because they've had their children at home and suddenly to let them back out again, it's a nerve-wracking time.
"I was talking to mums of teenagers yesterday. We've had so many different spectres throughout this - awful attacks, sexual assaults - and suddenly you're having debates about increasing amounts of freedom, which of course they're desperate for, and me to have. They have to learn to be good young adults.
"But of course that moment is what you absolutely fear. It's very tough, very difficult.
"All our sympathy with them to getting through this time goes to that family right now."
Richard Okorogheye, 19, disappeared two weeks ago after telling his mum he was "struggling to cope" with lockdown.
He vanished after taking a taxi to Epping Forest - where police have found a man's body.
Richard had been shielding due to a sickle cell disease since the pandemic took hold last year.
Richard's family has been told of the tragic discovery and are being supported by specialist officers.