View our online Press Pack. Do you know if there were any other mysterious disappearances around that time? 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. "I will do everything in my power to ensure people keep searching for my beloved and precious daughter.". "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [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. These cookies do not store any personal information. I can imagine how they feel and this is honestly horrific, I would not want this to happen to anyone. Although the police have treated Lawrence's case as that of murder, with various people arrested but later released, her fate is unclear. The longer you carry it, the greater the anguish you are causing to Claudias family and friends. [14][15] In early June 2009, a reconstruction of Lawrence's last known movements was featured in an appeal on BBC One's Crimewatch. This matched with the left-handed smoker a witness professed to have seen around that time. 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. [42] Ground-penetrating radar equipment and cadaver dogs were used in the search. Claudia Lawrence-13 Years,The Burden of Lies - Facebook I find it super interesting that someone had been smoking in her car even though her parents said she didn't smoke and hated people smoking around her. The date 19 March figures in a number of these cases and this date is believed to have had some significance to Halliwell. I first came across the Claudia Lawrence case way back in 2010 when I saw one of her 'Missing' posters which was on an information board at York Minster. I remember looking at this pretty woman and wondering what had happened to her. I think the guy on CCTV is a red herring, personally. The Claudia Lawrence case may ring a few bells for those of you who live in the UK and quite possibly beyond as it has been covered on quite a number of blogs and Youtube channels. In August and September 2021 police engaged in the Lawrence case searched Sand Hutton Gravel Pits, a wooded area around 8 miles (13km) north-east of York city centre. The car's brake lights come on as it approaches level with Lawrence's cottage. Joan Lawrence, is 76 and lives alone in North Yorkshire. Personally I have never been to Yorkshire and I dont know anyone from that area, so I cant make any statements about that region. Mr Fox, who took charge of the investigation in October following the retirement of Detective Superintendent Dai Malyn, said: Today, on the 12th anniversary of her disappearance, our hearts go out to Claudias loved ones. What do I think happened? Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. Awesome post loved it! [32] Searches were made of the suspect's house in York and his mother's house in North Shields, Tyneside. September 17 - A file of evidence on four men arrested on suspicion of murder is sent by North Yorkshire Police to the Crown Prosecution service (CPS) so it can consider whether to bring charges. He said: If you know something that could help us find Claudia, or those involved in her disappearance and suspected murder, please come forward. Peter Lawrence, who was 74, died on Thursday at St Leonard's Hospice in York following a. 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. . To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. How we can find what happened to Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence and bring her killers to justice. During that time, the smiling face of the York University chef has been . 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. This particular case is well-known in the UK and probably all over the world as well. She initially worked at several hotels and restaurants in York, but became tired of the unsocial hours this involved. [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. This campaigning eventually succeeded with the passing of "The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017" which was introduced to Parliament as a Private Members' Bill. I believe that this case deserves as much attention as those well-known cases because its no less mysterious. "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.". Detectives soon began to favour this explanation. I dont know if this fact makes the case any unique, I think it probably does. A 10,000 reward is offered for information that could lead to the conviction of those responsible. 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. Please, read each article thoroughly. Lawrence's family became increasingly insistent that she must have been abducted. The manager took no further action. "The case will not be closed until those responsible for Claudias disappearance and, we believe, her murder, are brought to justice. "Lawrence began relationships with several men whom she met while drinking in the pub, and her father admitted that the liaisons had created 'awkward situations' with her lovers' partners". 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. Her parents say they dont know anything about that. In January 2017 police announced that they were scaling back the investigation into Claudia's disappearance. Also, we have no actual scene where something untoward may have happened to her despite fresh forensic assessments of her house, car and other locations.. October - Claudia's mum slammed the peanuts 40,000 budget to probe murder suspect Christopher Halliwell. Police waiting for publics help in search for chef last seen in Heworth, York, on 18 March 2009. She spent her early life with her father Peter (died 2021),[2] mother Joan and older sister Ali. A lot of questions are really left unanswered in this investigation and the focus that was put on her private life by the press and the investigators during the investigation probably hindered the investigation more than it helped. 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. Maybe the police know or at least clearly presume what happened and/or who might be responsible for that all, but cannot make any statements at the moment due to lack of evidence? 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. [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. I'm now on TikTok, hope to see you there! Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I have no idea what happened to her, definitely foul play but where? 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.. The cigarette was found to have DNA on it years later but that DNA doesn't match anyone already on the database and no familial entries. I do hope there is a positive outcome though the length of time suggests not.seems there's alot to untangle. Ten years on, Claudia Lawrence search frustrated by withheld 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. I do think the police know who killed her, but can't prove it. At one point, detectives believed she had been with 12 lovers over five years, with some of them married. Could they not go with that, then look into people who live or have frequented the location? Officials had not confirmed why the area was being trawled but said the search will take a "number of days". ''She Had Beautiful Legs, I wanted To Keep Those Legs.'' The father of missing Claudia Lawrence has died without ever knowing what happened to his 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". This is my pet case and I always fall into a rabbit hole every time I look back on this case. Around the time Claudia disappeared, there was a suspicious character caught on CCTV, but over the years nothing has. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? As with some recent cold case successes, the breakthrough has come from the public and we still have confidence that this will be the case.. Monday marks a decade since Lawrence, who was a chef at the University of York, disappeared at the age of 35. 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. 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'. 1.1M views 3 years ago Claudia Lawrence went missing in York, 2009. That is an awfully long time to carry such a burden of guilt. 3. or someone who had abducted her? 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. Police believe Miss Lawrence who was last seen on March 18 2009 has been murdered, although no body has ever been discovered. [31], The new investigation, led by Detective Dai Malyn, made a number of arrests. Claudia has always been very close with her family and had a happy childhood. Harris was quickly released without charge. 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. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. The only significant items missing were her mobile phone, a set of hair straighteners and a rucksack which she normally used to carry her chef's whites to and from work. [51], Lawrences disappearance caused difficulty arising out of her family's inability to manage her assets and liabilities. Claudia Lawrence: New appeal in missing chef case after 12 years March 23 - Mr Lawrence describes his daughter's disappearance as a "living nightmare" during a news conference in York. | The Terrifying Story Of Serial Killer, Sean Vincent Gillis | (Graphic Content), ''If You Belong To Me, So Does Your Baby'' | The Sick & Twisted Story of Former Rockstar Ian Watkins, The Moors Murderers: The Story of Ian Brady & Myra Hindley | Partners In Crime Series (Third Instalment) Graphic Content, The Story Of Ed Gein, His Mother & What Really Happened To Henry Gein? 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. Police have launched search in gravel pits in York for missing chef Claudia Lawrence, who vanished in 2009 Miss Lawrence failed to arrive for work at the University of York on March 18, 2009. Claudia owned her own house and seemed to have the world at her feet so when she suddenly vanished on the 18th of March 2009 nobody could understand why. On August 24, 2021, police began searching a quarry in York. One of the investigators/journalists was threatened (or told "to back off"). I'm excited to announce that I am currently working on a true crime podcast which will feature cases that I have already featured here on my blog as well as new cases + guests & more! [7][8] The two men found the house to be in an orderly state. That Lawrence had left with a new lover or to take up a new job or merely to take a break. March - Nearly a decade on from her disappearance, Miss Lawrence has still not been found. Hopefully this could end up being the key. 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 first pictures of Claudia Lawrence's home were released by Joan in February 2017, who showed how the house had barely been touched since her daughter vanished. 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. The missing woman's family has vowed to keep searching with her mum Joan saying: "I realise the recent police team have worked very hard to try and get answers, and I know they feel people are still lying to them, but I cant allow Claudias name to be forgotten. She did not report for duty. They were not her true friends. Lawrence had previously arranged to meet her friend Suzy Cooper at The Nag's Head that night. I first heard about this case a few years ago, but didnt really know the details, barely had any time to read articles and/or watch YouTube videos regarding Claudias disappearance and wasnt really interested in such stuff back then, so eventually I forgot about it. We can only hope technology advances will eventually get this case solved . [6] The general finding which emerged from the original enquiry was that Lawrence had probably been abducted and murdered shortly after leaving home on 19 March. The next day, the 35-year-old never made it to work at 6am, with the chef also not heading to her local pub that evening. March 8 - Police say the CPS has decided the four men will not face charges. Cooper telephoned Claudia's father Peter on 20 March to report the situation. I recently had a look back over the case and realised that it's been 11 years since the beautiful, 35 year old Claudia Lawrence had vanished from her home in York, England. If there was foul play, I guess the guilty one was someone she knew, perhaps also a Local just like her. Nobody wanted to talk, a number of them were married and obviously they didn't want their wives to find out. This case has a lot of complexity to it but I truly believe that those who call themselves Claudias Best Friends are involved in this case and they know exactly what happens to poor Claudia. Claudia Lawrence is a freelance journalist. 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 Thereafter nobody is known to have seen or heard from Lawrence.[1]. One such case is the disappearance of Swindon teacher Linda Razzell on 19 March 2002 while walking to work. Absolutely brilliant article! : What really happened? Detective Superintendent Wayne Fox, the new senior investigating officer on the case, said he believes several people know, or have suspicions about, what happened to the 35-year-old when she went missing in York in 2009. [13] NYP received over 1,200 calls offering information. This indicates that the phone itself did not leave the local area. The 35-year-old worked as a chef at the University of York and was reported. Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence (born 27 February 1974) is an English woman who was last seen and heard from on 18 March 2009. We want her back.". It baffles me. 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. It was considered likely that her killer was a local man known to her. You might have been burgled more times than is the norm if you lived in a predominately student area. Whatever went on in Claudia's private life, she didn't deserve this and she didn't deserve the lack of sympathy either. Could this be a sick joke by someone? Ex detective Fulcher wanted an enquiry as to why Halliwell wasnt investigated further regarding other deaths. In October 2019 her mum slammed the peanuts 40,000 budget to probe murder suspect Christopher Halliwell. Agreed, I think the police have a decent understanding of what happened to her but can't prove it currently. There was also some CCTV footage of a strange male figure seen around the back of Claudia's house at 5:30am that morning. 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. I think he disposed of the body in one of the building sites in York, or on somewhere on the Yorkshire Moors. Police officers met with Lawrence's father at her home later that day. She also fails to attend work. [7], The independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers offered a reward of 10,000 to anyone providing information which would lead to the arrest and conviction of any person linked to the disappearance. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. . Claudia Lawrence was born in Malton, North Yorkshire in 1974. Distraught Joan Lawrence, 76, said it was impossible for cops to investigate convicted killer Halliwell with "such a small amount of money". I agree I think she was having an affair with one of her best friends husbands and i believe he was arrested and released. They arrested four men a couple years back in suspicion of murder but stated that they ran into "a lack of cooperation from witnesses". Claudia and Ali were obsessed with horses growing up and each of them had a pony which they adored. 35-year-old Claudia Lawrence, of York, went missing 11 years ago How you can help. The call we really want is the one that helps piece together the parts of the jigsaw we already know regarding her last movements and people she associated with and places frequented, he added. Monday marks the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence. 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 loved ones. So the thing that gets me is that with todays phones, you can see pretty much EXACTLY where that phone is and maybe where its been historically down to feet. [4] Lawrence was discreet about this and her family knew little about her relationships with men. Comments are more than welcome. Her family were furious and said that it was all lies. Hundreds of officers across various forces were initially involved but the investigation has been scaled back over the years. Im not sure what it was about Claudia that caught the public attention so much but, unfortunately, I dont think shes alive and probably wasnt for very long after going missing. 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. That Lawrence had suffered an accident or medical emergency on her way into work. Areas of York were searched but nothing came of that either. Lawrence is passionate about all aspects of wellness including nutrition, exercise and mindset. Very much a tourist attraction. 15 members Join group About Discussion More About Discussion About this group This private members group is about ONE thing. Do you think that some information has not been released to the public? The police seem to know what happened and who was involved, they just don't have the hard evidence or witness cooperation to forward it to a prosecution. Wow, I didnt know that she started to distance herself from those friends and picked a new place to hang out at its really odd. [5], Lawrence had holidayed several times in Cyprus, where she was believed to have explored job opportunities. 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. She was reported to have engaged in a series of short-term relationships often conducted on a concurrent basis. 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. Peter telephoned his daughter's manager at Goodricke College and was told that she had not reported for duty on either 19 or 20 March. 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. 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 . [47][48] Nevertheless, some observers believe that the NYP's focus on Lawrence's lifestyle and social circle may have been misguided. 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. The route from her home to place of work was checked at an early stage and no trace of her was found. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. Claudia Lawrence's disappearance sparked a long running and high profile missing person case by North Yorkshire Police. 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. who showed how the house had barely been touched since her daughter vanished. Nobody knows where she is or what happened to her and as we've seen in a number of cases, sometimes victims can be held for years and can be rescued decades later. The large majority of these cases are quickly resolved when the missing person reappears. Update in the Claudia Lawrence case. They have endured unrelenting anguish and trauma throughout this time. If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 1, and pass details to the Force Control Room, quoting "Claudia Lawrence". 10/10. 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. I exclude the possibility of suicide simply because she had no reason for it. He lived close to her home and had been a colleague of hers at the University of York. She has not been seen or heard from since. dug up by cops in the search for more victims. It was also Claudias very last conversation. In June 2019, ten years after Claudia's disappearance, the UK Government introduced the Guardianship (Missing Person's) Act 2017, informally known as 'Claudia's Law'. Although that is not critical since she might have passed out of camera view or used a parallel street. None of them wanted to be dragged into the case either. Police believe Miss Lawrence who was last seen on March 18 2009 has been murdered, although no body has ever been discovered. She also sent a text message to a friend at 8:23pm but nothing after that. Monday marks a decade since Lawrence, who was a. March 18 - Miss Lawrence speaks with her parents over the phone and, at 8.23pm, sends her friend a text. Claudia Lawrence police launch new search in gravel pits eight miles leaving her mum devastated that she may never find out what happened to her daughter. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Please do the right thing, come forward and speak to me.. 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. NYP was initially slow to act on grounds that Lawrence was not a vulnerable person and there was no obvious evidence of violence. Editors' Note: Jan. 29, 2021 In proposing this essay to The Times, the author, Claudia Lawrence, represented herself as Native American. From there they continued their search onto a wooded area not far from this site. The newspapers however took a drastic turn from being sympathetic to trashing Claudia's private life. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The law was introduced after campaigning by Peter Lawrence with the support of MPs. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. A fresh appeal for answers about missing Claudia Lawrence has been made on the eve of the anniversary of her disappearance. 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. These were just theories. Of course, this was 2009, and she probably did not have a smartphone and this location tech was just starting to become that accurate? The search for Claudia Lawrence is being hampered by the withholding of vital information, police have said 10 years after she was last seen. But in June 2019, it was thought Claudia's mobile phone could hold a clue to the mystery. As for the area I am from Yorkshire and have visited York frequently, its generally a real nice and safe area, attracts a lot of tourists. I get an impression the recent police on this case had worked out whats gone on but no evidence as of yet. Podcast Coming Soon!! 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. Yeah, basically this. On the tenth anniversary of her disappearance cops admitted that the search for Claudia was hampered by the withholding of vital information. I think other people do as well, but don't want to end up dead. 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. Maybe someone will finally step forward and say something! 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. Claudia Drury: Where Is Larry Ray's Cult Survivor Now? It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. She left behind her passport, bank cards and purse but her rucksack, chef whites and mobile phone were missing.