Joy Morgan was 20 years old when she disappeared after attending a celebration at the Israel United in Christ churchin Ilford, east London, on Boxing Day last year.
Shohfah-El Israel, 40, from Cricklewood, North London, is on trial for her alleged murder at Reading Crown Court.
Ms Morgan, a midwifery student at the University of Hertfordshire, has not been seen or heard from in almost seven months, and a body has never been recovered, the jury has been told.
Her mother, Carol Morgan, reported her missing to the police on 7th February this year and Israel was arrested two days later.
On Monday, jurors were presented with facts relating to the trial that have been agreed between the prosecution and defence.
These detailed a number of “potential sightings” of Ms Morgan since her disappearance.
This included a report of a possible sighting of the student outside Golders Green Tube station in London on 28th January this year.
Jurors were informed that footage from cameras outside the station is only kept for 14 days, and cameras covering the station, for 30 days.
By the time police inquired about footage on 1st April there was none available, the agreed facts document stated.
When police scoped the New Cross Road area on 15th February, following a possible sighting of Ms Morgan at a bus stop four days before, no footage was obtained, the jury were told.
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