Fears for missing woman last seen on night out in Soho a week ago
Friends of a woman who has been missing for a week have shared their fears for her safety after she was last seen on a night out in central London.
Natasha Reddington-Romanov, 55, was last seen walking from Trisha’s in Soho, London, towards Bateman Street between 1.45am and 2am on September 20.
She didn’t show up to work on Monday, prompting a frantic search for the ‘much loved’ Londoner, who was last seen wearing a white Chanel suit.
Tracy Kawalik, one of Natasha’s closest friends, told Metro she had eaten dinner in Chinatown with Trish (owner of Trisha’s) and gone back to the member’s club for a drink with her later that evening.
‘She left when the bar closed, around 1.45 to 2am,’ she told Metro. ‘She walked towards Bateman street before we believe she turned back to get the bus, which she does all the time to go home.’
Tracy said no one heard from Natasha over the weekend, but when she didn’t show up for work on Monday, friends and coworkers notified the police.
‘Friends that have known her for 40 years have never known her to meet a stranger and go home with them. She never misses a day of work, no matter how late she was out the night before. She loves working,’ Tracy added.
Friends of Natasha are even more worried for her safety because she is a trans woman. Residents of her building in Old Kent road haven’t seen her since last week, Tracy said.
After filing a missing peoples report, Tracy said the Met Police said they would come check CCTV, but have ‘not done it yet’.
Natasha was also in a sound state of mind before she went missing, having made plans with friends for the upcoming week, Tracy tells Metro.
‘It is possible but there was no specific signs that she was having any problems with work, or money. She didn’t show signs of depression,’ Tracy added.
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‘It’s a nightmare. Everyone is preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. We’re just hoping we find her.
‘Natasha is so vivacious, outspoken and glamorous – and Soho is still so busy at 2am. I just don’t understand how nobody has seen her.
‘It’s possible she’s fallen somewhere, it’s possible someone’s hurt her. It’s possible she’s in a hospital with no ID.
Tracy added that at Trisha’s, a private members club in Soho, where Natasha worked for over a decade, the staff are lost for words.
‘Everyone who’s been here has most likely had a chat with Natasha at one point. She’s very, very loved.’
Metro reached out to the Met Police for a statement.
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