A few months and weeks prior to Claudias disappearance, she did start to distance herself from these people and she started to hang out at the Acomb pub more frequently than her local pub the nags head. Nobody is perfect and we don't know the full circumstances. [49][50] In regard to Halliwell's possible involvement Lawrence's mother stated "The police may not have proved he had anything to do with my daughters disappearance, but they havent disproved it either". Claudia, it seems, was acquainted with some of them. Officers are currently investigating a popular fishing spot near York as part. A group of officers were sent to Cyprus to talk to some of the people who knew her including the man who sent her the text on the 18th of March. Furthermore, I feel sorry for Claudias parents who have been suffering a lot for over a decade. I dont believe they were as close of friends as a few of them make out to have been. I don't think Christopher Halliwell is linked to this case at all. The route from her home to place of work was checked at an early stage and no trace of her was found. [20] It was reported that the last text message received by Lawrence was from a man who was on the island. This is a strange one for me as grew up in the same area and am familiar with this case. Previously, families could only take over the financial affairs of a missing person if they were declared dead under the Presumption of Death Act 2013. She supports the Missing People charity and makes her telephone number available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to support others who have missing loved ones. [28] In July 2013, NYP said the unit would assess several "stalled" cases when it opened in October, including Lawrence's disappearance. I have no idea or theory in this case and I do pray that it will be solved. Around 3pm she was recorded on CCTV passing a shop in Melrosegate near her home and was seen by a neighbour. It is 12 years since the 35-year-old went missing in York. Could it still somehow be related to her disappearance? A. detective investigating the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence 12 years ago has said it is not too late for people to come forward and stop the "unrelenting anguish" caused to the chef's . She sent a final text message from her mobile phone at 8:23pm and a final incoming text was received at 9:12pm. Whoever smoked it was either nothing to do with the case, or confident that the police did not have enough evidence to link him to the murder directly. North Yorkshire Police have conducted two investigations and questioned nine people in relation to Miss Lawrences disappearance and suspected murder but no charges have ever been brought. This particular case is well-known in the UK and probably all over the world as well. A 10,000 reward was offered for anyone who could come forward with any information. She also fails to attend work. [14][15] In early June 2009, a reconstruction of Lawrence's last known movements was featured in an appeal on BBC One's Crimewatch. Lawrence's father was a prosperous solicitor. I watched the documentary from CBS Reality online last night, where Donal McIntyre certainly gave the impression that he knew more than he was letting on - and that presumably their legal department would let go. But the young woman was never heard from again leaving officers desperately probing into her past, her relationships and her work life in an effort to find her. [25] Nothing of significance was discovered. Please do the right thing, come forward and speak to me.. Finally, the most comprehensive, informative and very detailed article can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/what_happened_to_claudia , its pretty long and might probably seem a little bit hard to read to some people, however, its definitely worth reading because it tells us about Claudias childhood and social circle as well as her job. She left behind her passport, bank cards and purse but her rucksack, chef whites and mobile phone were missing. I think theres a pact going on between a group of her friends and this is the reason as to why no sign of Claudia or no evidence has been found. Although that is not critical since she might have passed out of camera view or used a parallel street. Her father, Peter is a solicitor and her mother, Joan is a stay at home housewife. The 35-year-old, who worked as a chef at the University of York, had spoken to her mum on the phone that night, giving no hint anything was wrong. Cooper attended the appointment but Lawrence did not. On the eve of the 12th anniversary, Martin Dales, a friend of Mr Lawrence, said: Despite the exhaustive efforts of Claudias late father Peter, family and friends, and North Yorkshire Police, there are still no answers and it is tragic that Peter has died not knowing what has happened to her. Mr Fox said some of the information received by the force appears extremely interesting and sparks a whole new line of investigation, and he urged anyone providing this information to get back in touch with as much detail as possible. Claudia's dad was 74 and died on February 11 at St Leonard's Hospice in York following a short illness, his family said in a statement. I find it a little odd that this case is not as well-known as the disappearance of Andrew Gosden or Corrie McKeauge which have been widely discussed on Reddit and other websites/forums. That Lawrence had suffered an accident or medical emergency on her way into work. She had "a number of covert sexual relationships with men, some of whom were married before she disappeared". Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. During the investigation, a number of people were arrested over Claudia's disappearance, but none of them were charged. [7] It was determined that the phone had been connected to a mast in the Heworth area of York throughout the morning of 19 March and up to the point it was switched off. I encourage anyone who has Facebook to join the group Claudia Lawrence- 11 years of lies because this group really does go deep into everything about this case. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The murderer abducted and killed his second known victim on March 19, 2011 exactly two years after Claudia vanished. The mother of the missing university chef Claudia Lawrence has said "if you give up on hope, you may as well give up altogether" as she marked the 13th anniversary of her daughter's. Click the pic above or simply type 'CaledonianKitty' into the search bar , Just incase you want to spoil me, click the pic for my wishlist . Police believe Miss Lawrence who was last seen on March 18 2009 has been murdered, although no body has ever been discovered. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/claudia-s-law-to-lift-families-of-missing-people-out-of-legal-limbo. DETECTIVES investigating the death of missing Claudia Lawrence have been handed a floral tribute claiming that she is "in the water" of a beauty spot. It has probably been discussed on Reddit several times already, but I took a glance at a few subreddits this case could be relevant to and found out that there were just a few posts and the most popular one had about 90 comments which I think is not much. Also, all of her belongings were found untouched in her house, so its highly unlikely that she had been planning something. | The Jimmie Sue Finger Story | The Real Case Behind The TV Movie ''Stay The Night'' | Part Two. The 35-year-old chef vanished after failing to turn up for an early-morning shift at a University of York canteen on March 19, 2009. . By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . There was insufficient evidence to bring charges. Im sure most of you have heard of this case. The book details the horrific murder of a successful business woman at the hands of her adulterous & envious husband. On the anniversary of Miss Lawrences disappearance, Mr Fox urged anyone with information to do the right thing and speak to him. DRAMATIC drone footage yesterday showed cops trawling a fish pond in the search for Claudia Lawrence - as a source insisted: "The answer lies local." Police were spending a third day scouring the flooded quarry and surrounding woodland in a bid to solve the 12-year-old mystery. Claudia Lawrence was a chef at the University of York who vanished from the sleepy village of Hewarth, York, on the 18th of March, 2009. It was considered likely that her killer was a local man known to her. I think it's plain for all to see (as much as Claudia's family found it hard to accept and I don't hold that against them, nobody wants to think of their loved one being talked about in such a manner and it must have been so horrible to see all of that stuff splashed all over the newspapers) that Claudia did have a private life (we all do) but it seemed that she had quite a few more relationships or encounters than usual. In June 2019, ten years after Claudia's disappearance, the UK Government introduced the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017, informally known as 'Claudia's Law'. The longer you carry it, the greater the anguish you are causing to Claudias family and friends. It was also Claudias very last conversation. [18], In September 2009, NYP revealed that the search for Lawrence had been extended to Cyprus. Claudia has always been very close with her family and had a happy childhood. Editors' Note: Jan. 29, 2021 In proposing this essay to The Times, the author, Claudia Lawrence, represented herself as Native American. Anyway, what are your thoughts? It is not too late.. Other theories include human trafficking, possibly being a victim of. [46], In 2009 Halliwell was living in Swindon, Wiltshire, the location of the two murders he was convicted of. Unless we get information or intelligence to suggest that Claudia came to harm as a result of an opportunity taken by someone unconnected to her, me and the team still strongly believe the answer lies locally. [23] On 24 March 2010, NYP began searching areas of Heslington in York, based on new information received "in the last few days". Nine people have been arrested or interviewed under caution, and police submitted files to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in relation to a number of individuals. [45] In 2018 highly-regarded miscarriage of justice organisation Inside Justice investigated the Razzell case (and the alleged links to Halliwell) as part of a BBC documentary, Conviction, but it concluded that the conviction was safe and stated there was nothing linking Halliwell to the crime other than speculation. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. They arrested four men a couple years back in suspicion of murder but stated that they ran into "a lack of cooperation from witnesses". Both of Halliwells victims died on the 19th. She was employed as a chef at the University of York's Goodricke College at the time of her disappearance. One of the investigators/journalists was threatened (or told "to back off"). I remember a few years ago the Police arrested a man over Claudia's disappearance and the newspapers were making out that he was guilty. Generally Im not familiar with Northern England at all, so I have no idea if its safe or dangerous and how high or low the crime rate there is, Id like to find out more about it as well, so Im hoping there is someone from that area who could enlighten me. There was also some CCTV footage of a strange male figure seen around the back of Claudia's house at 5:30am that morning. Claudia, on the other hand, was an adult woman and disappeared in the area she was local to. We pay for videos too. She initially worked at several hotels and restaurants in York, but became tired of the unsocial hours this involved. I exclude the possibility of suicide simply because she had no reason for it. I dont think these friends were truly her friends but some mutual people she met and knew from her local pub which was a few doors down from her home. Hundreds of officers across various forces were initially involved but the investigation has been scaled back over the years. That Lawrence had left with a new lover or to take up a new job or merely to take a break. This blog is dedicated to the late, best-selling authors, Reg Mckay, Ann Rule & my furbaby, Freddie Mercury. Please, read each article thoroughly. It was big news at the time and I know a lot of people were worried that they were in danger as well. We want her back.". She'd reportedly had 40 lovers in the space of 3 years and a lot of them were married. April 24 - Detectives say that Miss Lawrence's disappearance is being treated as a suspected murder investigation. Like the rest of the public at the time, I read the news articles and watched the Crimewatch reports and I saw how some of the public's interest in the case went from sympathetic to lacking interest. Yeah, basically this. "Whilst the current review team will and has been scaled down, the new Cleveland and North Yorkshire cold case dedicated team will still have responsibility to review any information that is considered relevant. The original NYP investigation of Lawrence's disappearance considered various possibilities, including: One critical piece of evidence was that Lawrence's mobile phone remained on until 12:10pm on 19 March, at which time it was deliberately switched off. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. | Part Three, The Deadly Cougar? North Yorkshire police have been treating the case as a suspected murder investigation. She was also said to have had a taste for older men and even had affairs with her friends husbands. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? In October 2019 her mum slammed the peanuts 40,000 budget to probe murder suspect Christopher Halliwell. I hoped that she would be found safe and well. More to the point, in the light of there being no-one brought to justice in the 12 years, there are still one or more people at large in York or maybe somewhere else now who do know what has happened to Claudia and where she is and potentially remain a threat to the communities in which they and we live.. If you are in the UK and happen to have any information about this case, please pass it on to the police (no matter how small) by dialling 101 (North Yorkshire Police), select option 1 and pass the details onto the Force Control Room, quoting ''Claudia Lawrence''. Her mother described Lawrence's mood as normal and relaxed. Any information we glean will be passed to the police. There was a theory that Claudia may have had some trouble with one of the married men, maybe threatened to tell someone's wife or maybe the wife found out? January 17 - Mr Lawrence says he is "hugely depressed and disappointed" as the investigation into his daughter's disappearance is scaled down. [34] In July 2014, NYP arrested Paul Harris, the landlord of The Acomb pub (since renamed as The Clockhouse pub) in York on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. Her mother said that Claudia was going to celebrate Mothers Day with her and seemed cheerful and relaxed when they were talking over the phone. Luckily her dad had continued paying the mortgage but hadn't had any tenants etc all in the hope she'd come back and still have somewhere to live. On the tenth anniversary of when she was last seen, police said they were still waiting for information from the public to help them make significant progress. Claudia Lawrence is a freelance journalist. What are your theories? A detective investigating the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence 12 years ago has said it is not too late for people to come forward and stop the unrelenting anguish caused to the chefs loved ones. Malyn said that despite being well-intentioned, much of this was speculation or theory. The law was introduced after campaigning by Peter Lawrence with the support of MPs. I remember a journalist mentioning that in all his decades of working as a reporter on missing persons cases he had never faced such hostility from the locals in the area or been literally threatened and warned off covering the story before as he had been with this one. [30] CCTV footage, recovered in 2009, showed a silver Ford Focus hatchback car, manufactured between 1998 and 2004, driving along Heworth Road. May 13 - A 59-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder. Please do the right thing, come forward and speak to me.. I was burgled twice in my second year so I gave some negative memories and can definitely see this kind of disappearance happening. [4] Lawrence was discreet about this and her family knew little about her relationships with men. The hours at her new job suited her fine as she started early and would be finished by lunchtime. Her father Peter spent years campaigning for the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill, also known as Claudias Law, which allows relatives to take control of their missing loved ones financial matters. [35] Other arrests were made later. That is an awfully long time to carry such a burden of guilt. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/everything-know-disappearance-claudia-lawrence-17946108, https://northyorkshire.police.uk/news/claudia-lawrence-investigation/, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/what_happened_to_claudia. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Whatever went on in Claudia's private life, she didn't deserve this and she didn't deserve the lack of sympathy either. Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence (born 27 February 1974) is an English woman who was last seen and heard from on 18 March 2009. The manager took no further action. Claudia Lawrence's disappearance sparked a long running and high profile missing person case by North Yorkshire Police. I think other people do as well, but don't want to end up dead. Assistant Chief Constable Paul Kennedy said: "It is not for the want of trying that a breakthrough has not yet come, but rather the result of the continuing refusal of those who know what happened to Claudia to come forward and tell us the truth. [17] In late August 2009, NYP and the Lawrence family used the annual Whitby Regatta in North Yorkshire to publicise the campaign. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Claudia Lawrence was last seen in March 2009, with questions about her disappearance still left unanswered, Convicted killer Christopher Halliwell may be linked to six other murders, including the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence, New CCTV in Claudia Lawrence case six years on. [21], Later in September, detectives made a search of an area of the University of York campus. Monday marks a decade since Lawrence, who was a. View our online Press Pack. I feel it's important to never give up hope in these situations as hard as it can be. She did not report for duty. Distraught Joan Lawrence, 76, said it was impossible for cops to investigate convicted killer Halliwell with "such a small amount of money". The fact the they also arrest groups means they probably have a really good idea of what happened but dont want to release too much information to the public. Im pretty sure the police and the family know more than everyone else. May 6 - Mr Lawrence calls for an urgent independent inquiry into the police investigation of his daughter's disappearance and suspected murder. [24] On 24 March, land near to a children's play area, near a muddy farm track, was searched, and on 25 March the search was relocated to a field near to the university, an area of land which is bordered by a playing field and student accommodation.