Report: Woman Who Jumped From Bridge Was Missing Pharmacy Student
Reports say 25-year-old pharmacy resident left her purse, ID and car behind.
UPDATE (Dec. 23, 2011 @ 4 p.m.): The coroner has positively identified a body found on Sullivan's Island as that of Tosin Oyelowo. Read more here.
UPDATE (Dec. 16, 2011 @ 3 p.m.): Second police report offers more details on bridge-jumping case as multiple agencies continue to search the water for Olutosin "Tosin" Oyelowo. Read the latest story.
The original story follows:
The woman who reportedly jumped from the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge on Friday was a 25-year-old MUSC student, according to police reports and various online articles.
Olutosin "Tosin" Oyelowo, a Nigerian national with roots in Wake Forest, NC, was last seen by motorists and pedestrians leaping from the Bridge, a Mount Pleasant police report states.
Calls reporting the jumping were received around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, according to reports. Police found Oyelowo's purse and driver's license at the summit of the bridge in the area where callers reported seeing her jump.
Read more about the reported jumping from the bridge.
Police located Oyelowo's 2007 Toyota Yaris at a convenience store in Mount Pleasant where many pedestrians park to walk along the bridge's pedestrian path.
Water searches for Oyelowo by Mount Pleasant and Charleston police, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard, have not been successful in the days since the jumping was reported.
MUSC reported Oyelowo, a first-year pharmacy resident, missing when she did not report for work on Monday, said Heather Woolwine, university spokeswoman.
"We were concerned for her safety," Woolwine said. "When we couldn't reach her, we contacted police, and now it's really more in their hands."
Several websites list Oyelowo as being "missing" in South Carolina since Dec. 9. Though Mount Pleasant's police report lists the identity, confirmed by the driver's license in her purse and documents in her parked car, Charleston police have not released the jumper's name.
"We won’t know the identity of the person who jumped until the body is recovered," said Charles Francis, police spokesman.
fikayo
4:43 pm on Thursday, December 15, 2011
She is too beautiful 2b missing.God pls save her.
Jacob Prince (Princejv2)
5:23 pm on Thursday, December 15, 2011
Heaven Please respect the tears on my face and the faces of others and bring her back sfaely before christmas.... Lemme get the happiest news that she's back in good health...
With heartbreak I screamed when I got this link on my line on twitter@Princejv2 and with a bleeding heart I cried unto God with tears on my face.
T'óbá jé àmúwá ènìyàn ni, k'ólúwa wá sanwón l'ésan t'óbá tó síwon... Elédà másùn oooo!
I can hear God say "ENOUGH!" to the oppressors... He said "HOLD IT!" to agents of the devil... And "PEACE BE STILL!" to all we disturbed souls especially OLUWATOSIN soul
************crying************
Odunayo
6:09 pm on Sunday, December 18, 2011
May God almighty continue to protect us from this sinful world. This is very sad and i pray that God in HIs mighty power will locate her and keep her save as HE did in the life of Jonah. She will still live to fulfil her destiny in life.This is a big temptation & devilish decision for her to even think of taking her own life because of issue she refuse to share with people not even her parents, close friend or a man of God if she belief in one. A problem shared with sensible & experience people is halve solved Every problem comes with a solution & we are created to solve riddles of life, so commiting sucide is like runing away for your purpose in life. I pray that GOD WILL SHIELD HER &they will soon locate her alive in Jesus name.
otunbe ayotunde samuel
11:19 pm on Thursday, December 15, 2011
until the body is found and comfirmed that she jumped and not pushed or thrown will I believe because I dont see any motive for suicide!
opedola
12:06 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
Make God us all. My prayer is dat God shd bring her home safely.
opedola
12:07 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
May God save us all from the evil doer
Obe damilola
12:20 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
God please save her
chatty
12:24 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
Lord pls let ur will be done in this case we r confused!
Otunba
12:41 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
Very pathetic,sad and unimaginable.how could she commit suiced?I think there is more to this story.should be properly investigated,May God help.
Temitayowright
1:04 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
If it's true that she actually jumped into the river,wat cud av waranted that?may God continue to protect us all from the hands of d evil ones.This life is war on its own.It's my prayer that her body is recovered alive.funso wright from delta state.
dharming
1:20 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
God Pls intervene
Patolala
2:00 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
May God prevail over dis issue
Opatola Olufolarin
2:05 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
This can't be true. Dnt see why she wld want to commit suicide, we Nigerians don't just give up that easily.....I smell foul play here. Considering it's America we are talking about, are there no CCTV cams on the bridge?
okobia abimbola
2:36 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
God please intervene in ds matter and shed light to every dark corners of her where about
Emeka C Onyenuforo
2:38 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
Pretty shocking.... Just ubelieveable as a Nigerian we are cultured, highly cultured and always determined to succeed regardless of all the challenges one may have faced.... I wip for the family of this lady as based on some traces of these information it actually seem to be correct that she is the one... Let God do his will on her...
Joseph Jaiyeoba
2:48 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
As long as the heavenly father did not leave the throne, all the hidden truth will come out in the open, and my prayer is that God please bring her out alive.
Bervlynsweet
3:34 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
God pls help her
Miki
5:14 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
God let d tears of her loved ones turn to joy b4 dis xmas!
Aduragbemi Olayinka
6:49 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
wot a waste it wil be, if she's found dead.. Ow can we loose our potential leaders in such manner; i pray,, d truth be uncover...
Subomi
8:09 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
Why would you put an article like this up with her name all over and at the last paragraph state "We won’t know the identity of the person who jumped until the body is recovered," said Charles Francis, police spokesman"
Yewande
12:20 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
Please read what the police said in the incident report (pdf file) that was attached to the article
Ikeade
8:13 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
God of heaven, only you can do what msn can not do, Let your Angels keep n guide her. U will never share your glory with anyone....I decree with every authority given to me as your servant that she will be seen alive, and all Glory is yours. Thank-you God that never fails. Crying..........
anny
8:42 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
I pray that God should bring Tosin back home safe and alive. We nigerian don't commit suicide, even when things are hard we keep going until it becomes better. Let the police look into her friends list, those she worked with, and the last phone call she received.
Saddened
8:50 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
These comments are so IGNORANT. All these "we Nigerians..." comments. She jumped off the bridge. She is likely dead. It is sad, it is unfortunate. Who knows her reasoning. Maybe someone had something to do with it? Could've been pressure, family, a secret, who knows. But she was seen jumping. Not being pushed, not being forced, but jumping. Nigerians have problems too. "America" didn't do this to her and this isn't suspect because it's America. She was a bright, beautiful girl. Clearly she had an issue she didn't know how to deal with. It is what it is. Let's focus on loving and being aware when our family/friends have issues, instead of making it seem like people are less than because they are losing their ability to cope. Many "highly cultured" people commit suicide every day. Stop being so ignorant.
Yewande
12:03 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
As harsh as Saddened's comments seem, I support what has been said. Those who are accusing the writer of the article should read the pdf file that was attached which is the police incident report that was issued on Dec 6th. Ms Mukete, no one is wishing that she committed suicide however, the based on the facts that the police have so far, and the fact that the family is asking for people to respect their wishes and refrain from circulating stories that she is missing (on the website that was created for Tosin), it seems like that is what may have happened. God will take control and shed light to what is unclear to us. Nigerians go through issues as well as everybody else and in the US, things are more challenging here because there isn't as much support system for people as there is back home. God help us all.
Nmachi
12:41 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
I signed up just to say thank you for this comment. It's very depressing when Nigerians don't acknowledge mental illnesses or other stressors (pressure from school, family, relationships, etc) that could lead people to taking their own lives. And no, America does not introduce these problems to the Nigerian psyche. People commit suicides even in Nigeria (I have heard stories). If you belittle a person's struggles no matter how big or small they seem to you they will be less likely to seek help or see a way out of their predicament. Yes, we have not gotten confirmation that it's really Tosin, but we need to speak up for people who are going through challenging times and need help that they may not be able to get because they are not supposed to feel as bad, sad, or depressed as they obviously do.
Danova Chaxa
12:43 pm on Monday, December 19, 2011
SADDENED WHERE IS YOUR FAITH; IS THERE ANYTHING TOO DIFFICULT FOR GOD?
portia
8:55 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
Human beings are fragile. No matter where we are from. We must remember to acknowlege that someone may be in pain and can't express it. If it is her she apparantly lost hope. Nam myoho renge kyo!
Bc
9:09 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
This is unbelievable and extremely sad....I went to school with Tosin and she did not seem like the type of person that would committ suicide. I wish that she would have reached out to someone in her time of need... She was such a beautiful person on the inside and out. This was not the way for her to go... I hope the the police put all of their efforts in getting to the bottom of this! May God be with her family!
titilayo
12:37 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
Everyone needs help sometimes even Nigerians. Pls stop playing the blame game.
Mike
12:46 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
Please reach out to friends and family especially this time of the year. Forget the past and build a strong family and friend relationship. No matter what happen to Tosin, its nerve wrenching even if she walk in tonight. May God answer all the prayer offered for her. May God encourage and strengthen the family.
Adam Crisp
2:30 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
Please see an updated story with new police reports regarding the search for Olutosin "Tosin" Oyelowo: http://patch.com/A-p4tc
Dunnioluwa
4:09 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
God help us
Dunnioluwa
4:33 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
Nigerians have issues too, they are not God and this pride that they can cope, are strong and work hard should not be idolized at all. There are a lot of workaholics but insane or mentally pressured in some sense. What an African or rather a Nigerian is, is olny by the grace of God. A lot of times in the African society, to be identified with mental pressures or depression, not that this case is related or proved to be, is seen as a sign of weakness, talkless an expression of it, such that any appearance of such is denied. And when not treated on time leads to tragic consequences. God help us in our journey of faith and may the Angel of God locate our dear Sister and bring her back safely.
kenny
5:38 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
This is surely sad, I pray 4 tosin and her family, May the Almighty God put them through this sad time Amen
The Family
5:46 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
On behalf of the entire Oyelowo family, we express our gratitude to everybody for your prayers, support & expression of love during this period. As most of you are aware, Tosin Oyelowo was reported missing on Friday, December 9, 2011. The Charleston, South Carolina Authorities were notified and have been investigating this incident. The information we have from the Police, which is also available on the Internet as an Incident report, indicates that Tosin's personal effects were discovered around the Ravenel Bridge. This is where the police had gotten a report that someone jumped off the bridge. This is all the information we have for now and a body has not yet been recovered. We continue to covet your prayers and support for the family at this time. The family is in close communication with the Polce. Anyone who has further information should please contact the Charleston, SC police or the family. We sincerely appreciate everyone for the outpouring of love, support, prayers and care for the family.
Bolaji Sonusi Daniel
12:54 am on Saturday, December 17, 2011
end-time signs...the devil is ragging like a roaring lion, looking for who to devour! God will surely save our Tosin! come back home love.
Israel Ogie
8:42 am on Saturday, December 17, 2011
Hmm! We should be praying for her soul and not playing hate. She might be mentally pressured and her close friends and relations won't even be observant of red flags she was letting off, now they are the first to play blame. We all have to be observant and care for our loved ones by allowing time for us, listening to others without judging them, assisting the weak. We are not all that strong at all times!
Tlcman
10:36 pm on Saturday, December 17, 2011
Chances are she was pushed or thrown there. Where is the suicide note. You don't go missing for several days to commit suicide. You don't pack ur car, pick ur bag and id then put d bag down on d bridge before jumping. Why was d id on d floor and not in the purse? Somebody wanted her identified as having committed suicide.
olu
12:11 am on Sunday, December 18, 2011
May the Lord console the parent and friends of olutosin at this time. The lord knows the best.
Tobi
10:12 am on Sunday, December 18, 2011
Pls God help us bring tosin back everybody is waitin her
Danova Chaxa
12:38 pm on Monday, December 19, 2011
To the family of Oluwatosin; my prayers is with you, i have cried, i have prayed and i have ask For God's Mercy, and i believe there is notting the Lord can not do, Tosin will return home ALIVE IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
Danova Chaxa
12:41 pm on Monday, December 19, 2011
THE DRY BONE IN VALLEY RECEIVED THE BREATH OF GOD AND CAME BACK TO LIVE, EVEN IF TOSIN IS THE ONE THAT JUMP FROM THAT BRIDGE, THE GOD OF HEAVEN THAT CAUSE HIS BREATH TO ENTER INTO THE DRY BONE, WILL CAUSE HIS BREATH TO ENTER INTO OLUWATOSIN AND SHE WILL WALK BACK HOME BY HERSELF, IF YOU CAN BELIEVE YOU WILL SEE THE GLORY OF OUR GOD.
Adam Crisp
4:04 pm on Friday, December 23, 2011
Today the Charleston County Coroner positively identified remains found on Sullivan's Island as that of Tosin Oyelowo. Read more here: http://patch.com/A-pF3w