-, Press J to jump to the feed. I went to University in York and I think I was in my final year when she went missing. Work surrounding her mobile phone showed from cell site activity that she had spent time in the Acomb area of York in the weeks leading up to her disappearance. Nobody knows who it is and her parents have asked for whoever it is to stop. The law would allow for a guardian to be appointed to manage the affairs of a person who has been missing for 90 days or more. When I learnt more about the case I somehow realised that I was quite interested in it, so now I would love to discuss it with more people. It also takes two to tango, she was a single woman and some of the men were married, they should have known better and they were also in the wrong in that respect. Harris stated that Lawrence had been a customer at his pub in the weeks before her disappearance and he had spoken to her, but stated that was his only connection with her. Lawrence is passionate about all aspects of wellness including nutrition, exercise and mindset. She'd reportedly had 40 lovers in the space of 3 years and a lot of them were married. 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. . That Lawrence had been the victim of a person known to her. The Times reported that evidence shows her mobile phone was active near her home four hours after her disappearance, having failed to turn up for work at York University ten years ago on March 19, 2009. I think he probably has someone on the inside of North Yorkshire Police who has kept him out of the picture. Hundreds of officers across various forces were initially involved but the investigation has been scaled back over the years. Detectives also revealed there had been a reported sighting of Claudia at Melrosegate Bridge, with a woman spotted alongside a hooded man. What do I think happened? The two women discussed celebrating the forthcoming Mother's Day. At 9:12pm a text was sent to her phone from a male friend in Cyprus, there was no response from Claudia. [4] Lawrence was discreet about this and her family knew little about her relationships with men. Picture credit: The investigation into what happened to Claudia Lawrence began, there was apppeals and missing posters everywhere. Distraught Joan Lawrence, 76, said it was impossible for cops to investigate convicted killer Halliwell with "such a small amount of money". The manager took no further action. Other theories have beenfloated, with one thatconvicted killer Christopher Halliwell was involved in her disappearance. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Claudia Lawrence is a freelance journalist. 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. If only they could DNA test all of the 'friends'' partners to see if any of them were a match. Do you know if there were any other mysterious disappearances around that time? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. You can also contact Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111, Thank you for checking out my latest case, see you in the next one x. UPDATE: August 2021. 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. During the course of the evening Lawrence spoke to both her father and mother on her mobile phone. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. North Yorkshire police have been treating the case as a suspected murder investigation. The suspects had all been regular customers of The Nag's Head. 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. I can imagine how they feel and this is honestly horrific, I would not want this to happen to anyone. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/everything-know-disappearance-claudia-lawrence-17946108 this article contains all the information about the investigation throughout the years. Peter Lawrence, at his home near York, holds a photograph of his missing daughter Claudia. 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. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. 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. This is a strange one for me as grew up in the same area and am familiar with this case. We pay for your stories! 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. A brilliant article on a truly mysterious case. York is a lovely place with some great scenery but, as with anywhere, there are some rough areas. I don't think Christopher Halliwell is linked to this case at all. Her father says "it's very difficult" to conceive of her still being alive. I wonder what the purposes were. That Lawrence had been the victim of a chance encounter with a. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. I have just finished reading the incredible & heartbreaking book 'Blood In The Snow' by John Henderson. She also has a sister called Ali. It baffles me. What are your theories? Claudia Lawrence was last seen near her home in Melrosegate, Heworth, York, on the evening of March 18, 2009. They all denied any involvement in Lawrence's disappearance. Could this be a sick joke by someone? Her mother later reported that Claudia sounded ''cheerful and relaxed''. A DECADE on from the day Claudia Lawrence was last seen alive, the detective heading up the investigation to find her believes answers still lie in On the tenth anniversary of her disappearance cops admitted that the search for Claudia was hampered by the withholding of vital information. If we take a look at the most well-known unsolved peoples disappearances in the UK well see that the majority of those missing are boys and young men who could likely meet foul play due to the fact that most of them were last spotted in somewhat dodgy places/areas and at least a little far away from home. That Lawrence had suffered an accident or medical emergency on her way into work. 5-6 King's Court, Shambles, York YO1 7LD, Selby Superbowl, Bawtry Road, Selby YO8 8NA. For whatever reason, they have maintained a silence for 12 years. He also alluded to the fact that the police kept the location of the phone back. Such a guardian would have the power to, for example, stop direct debits for utilities. OCallaghan left a Swindon nightclub at near 3am and started the 20 minute walk to her home. Again, presumably on the instructions of the programme's lawyers, what wasn't discussed was the fact the pub was well known locally for some of the clientele being involved in the (cough) more "informal areas of the economy". Lawrence was considered punctual and reliable by her employer. Using what were described as "advanced techniques not available in 2009",[30] the MCU found additional fingerprints and a man's DNA on a cigarette end in her car. Her mother was a member of Malton Town Council and served a term as mayor of the town. She was always seen with her friends having a good time and enjoying herself. [25] Nothing of significance was discovered. In recent years there have been an average of around 3,500 missing persons reports per year in the NYP area. Around 3pm she was recorded on CCTV passing a shop in Melrosegate near her home and was seen by a neighbour. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Det Supt Dai Malyn said: It remains the case that we strongly suspect key and vital information is being withheld that could provide the breakthrough that we all want to see, not least Claudias heartbroken family. Police believe Miss Lawrence who was last seen on March 18 2009 has been murdered, although no body has ever been discovered. convicted killer Christopher Halliwell was involved in her disappearance. They also found a male's DNA in her car on a ciggarette and some additional fingerprints but nothing came of this either. "Disappointing news though this is for Claudias family, we have not given up hope, and I do believe that one day we will be able to tell them what happened to Claudia.". [22] In October, NYP revealed they were looking for the driver of a "rusty white van" who was seen trying to talk to women on Lawrence's route to work in the days before she disappeared. What happened to her? During the investigation, a number of people were arrested over Claudia's disappearance, but none of them were charged. He complained that the police had excavated a section of the cellar floor of his pub. On August 24, 2021, police began searching a quarry in York. I exclude the possibility of suicide simply because she had no reason for it. 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. 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The new law became popularly known as "Claudia's Law".[52]. Claudia was always popular and very pretty, as she grew older she was never short of admirers and had plenty of friends, male and female. Police officers met with Lawrence's father at her home later that day. [6], At 6am on the morning of 18 March 2009, Lawrence started her shift at Goodricke College's Roger Kirk Centre. [9], The North Yorkshire Police (NYP) was contacted at around 2 pm on 20 March in order to report Lawrence as a missing person. That is an awfully long time to carry such a burden of guilt. [20] It was reported that the last text message received by Lawrence was from a man who was on the island. Probably much less well-known ones? The murderer abducted and killed his second known victim on March 19, 2011 exactly two years after Claudia vanished. The route from her home to place of work was checked at an early stage and no trace of her was found. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. What happened? She had previously worked in a few pubs as a chef but the late hours began to take their toll on her so she was excited when she landed a job as a chef at the University of York. Picture credit: Hi, I'm Jo, welcome to my true crime blog. I hope you'll join me in this post and give me your opinion on what you think may have happened to her. I totally agree, its a case that often gets forgotten! Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence (born 27 February 1974) is an English woman who was last seen and heard from on 18 March 2009. 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. March 19 - Miss Lawrence's father, Peter, contacts North Yorkshire Police after his daughter fails to keep an arrangement to meet a friend at the Nags Head pub. After moving to Heworth in 2007, Lawrence would regularly spend evenings at The Nag's Head pub[1] close to her home. March - Nearly a decade on from her disappearance, Miss Lawrence has still not been found. 15 members Join group About Discussion More About Discussion About this group This private members group is about ONE thing. But in January 2017 officers said they were scaling back the probe, leaving her mum devastated that she may never find out what happened to her daughter. Mum Joan Lawrence, 76, who lives alone in a North Yorkshire flat, admits that being in isolation is making the disappearance of Claudia 11 years ago "even harder to deal with". 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. I get an impression the recent police on this case had worked out whats gone on but no evidence as of yet. She had "a number of covert sexual relationships with men, some of whom were married before she disappeared". Claudia Lawrences mother appeals for help 13 years after disappearance, Claudia Lawrence: police find no new clues in lake search, Police search quarry near York for Claudia Lawrence remains, Claudia Lawrence: timeline of her disappearance, Claudia Lawrence: renewed call for information on woman missing since 2009, Father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence dies at 74, Claudia Lawrence case fits behaviour pattern of Christopher Halliwell. A year after her disappearance, her best friend Suzy Cooper appealed for help, saying: "We want it to end. The portrayal of her has definitely harmed the investigation . "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. Peter then entered Claudia's home using his own key in company with George Forman. 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. 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. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Lawrence was last seen on the 19th. The investigation itself was like searching for a needle in a haystack because although it's not right to judge someone on what they do in their private life (and Claudia certainly didn't deserve to be abducted, harmed or whatever happened to her) the police had to interview quite a number of men that Claudia had been involved with and that was a nightmare. The date was said to be significant to wannabe serial killer Halliwell whose former garden in Swindon was dug up by cops in the search for more victims. Generally any place has its advantages and disadvantages and I dont think that absolutely safe places exist, some towns/cities, areas, regions and/or countries probably tend to be safer than the others, thats it, but again, its highly likely that no place in the world is absolutely safe. The only CCTV camera on Lawrence's most direct route to work was at the Melrosegate Post Office, and the recording from the morning of 19 March did not show Lawrence passing. You might have been burgled more times than is the norm if you lived in a predominately student area. [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. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. I tend to think that something happened between 10PM and midnight on the 18-th of March, 2009. 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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. 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. Malyn said that despite being well-intentioned, much of this was speculation or theory. Podcast Coming Soon!! Agreed, the comment about a mysterious love life and arresting 6 different individuals means they must've had strong suspicions on who it was but lacked the evidence. The Secret Life of Claudia Lawrence? Would not surprise me if one of the girls did not set it up and was also there. The chef, 35, failed to arrive for work at York University on 18 March . In his 2017 book, Catching a Serial Killer: My hunt for murderer Christopher Halliwell, Stephen Fulcher, the senior investigating officer in the murder of Sian O'Callaghan, suggests there are similarities between the Lawrence and O'Callaghan cases. 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. The search for Claudia Lawrence is being hampered by the withholding of vital information, police have said 10 years after she was last seen. Available on Amazon as paperback or audible. Cooper attended the appointment but Lawrence did not. Claudia, it seems, was acquainted with some of them. 35-year-old Claudia Lawrence, of York, went missing 11 years ago How you can help. : What really happened? It was also Claudias very last conversation. Although convicted of only two murders Halliwell has been linked to many other violent offences against women involving assaults, rapes, disappearances and murders. [29], The MCU subsequently assessed the Lawrence case and carried out new forensic searches at her home on Heworth Road. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. For a privately educated daughter of a country solicitor, Claudia had some unusual acquaintances and this remains the only missing person case where I have been warned off or threatened - not once but twice".