Casting agent found dead in hotel after vanishing on her way home from party

A woman has been found dead in a hotel after vanishing on her way home from a party, police have said.

Josie George, a casting agent and self-employed creative director, was reported missing on Sunday after she was seen leaving a West London party in an Uber.

She was tragically found dead on Tuesday at a hotel in Tower Bridge.

The Metropolitan Police said they are treating her death as "unexpected" but not suspicious.

A force spokesperson said: "Shortly before 11.30hrs on Tuesday, 20 December police attended a hotel in Tower Bridge Road, SE1, after a woman’s body was found.

She had gone missing after an Uber ride home, said a friend (BPM MEDIA)

"The death is being treated as unexpected but non-suspicious and is being investigated. Her next of kin have been informed. A report will be prepared for the coroner."

Paying tribute to Josie, close friends described her as a "vivacious, beautiful spirit" who was "always at the heart of everything fun".

One person wrote: "On Monday 19th December our dear friend Josie George sadly passed away.

"Josie will always be remembered for enriching our lives with her good energy, kindness, warmth, compassion, sincerity, exuberance, support, spontaneity and boundless enthusiasm.

"Josie illuminated every room she entered with her positive vibes and it was an absolute privilege to call her a friend."

Another posted alongside a picture: "This was one of the most wonderful trips that I ever took with my friends and I will remember it with even more fondness now.

"One of the last times I spent with this beautiful soul. Your vivacious, beautiful spirit will live on forever."

And a third said: "I don't have all the words to describe how much light and love Josie George brought into my life, she was always at the heart of everything fun, causing mischief, making shows, sharing adventures.

"Protector of the clan, it's hard to imagine a World without Josie in it, making an entrance and filling up the room in a way that only she could. Sending love to her family and all her friends new and old."

Another friend, Beej, said before her death she had gone missing after an Uber ride home, reports MyLondon.