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. On August 24, 2021, police began searching a quarry in York. This one isn't really much of a mystery anymore. It looks, from various other sources, that she may have spent the evening with one of her lovers, and an argument or killing jealous rage resulted in her unfortunate demise. October 29 - A new forensic search of Miss Lawrence's home is announced as police launch a fresh review of the case. . I hope you'll join me in this post and give me your opinion on what you think may have happened to her. I do think the police know who killed her, but can't prove it. 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. What's even more sinister is that her mobile phone was deliberately switched off at 12:08pm by someone, could it have been Claudia? Student houses are common targets due to them likely having several laptops, tellys and other gadgets. They know we're her body is and what happened that night. I pray shes found alive though. All we know about Claudia Lawrence, 12 years on from the day she vanished Video: People know what happened to Claudia - YorkMix 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. This is my pet case and I always fall into a rabbit hole every time I look back on this case. [7][8] The two men found the house to be in an orderly state. Her mother described Lawrence's mood as normal and relaxed. 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. 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. Lawrence was normally a prolific user of her Samsung D900 mobile phone, so Cooper was surprised when she was unable to attract a response. Her mother later reported that Claudia sounded ''cheerful and relaxed''. Claudia Lawrence was last seen on the night of March 18 2009. The change in the law means families of missing loved ones will be able to take control of their financial affairs in their absence. His vision is to create chronic health as the new normal instead of chronic disease and to bring holistic health education into the school curriculum. How we can find what happened to Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence and bring her killers to justice. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Ten years on, Claudia Lawrence search frustrated by withheld During the investigation, a number of people were arrested over Claudia's disappearance, but none of them were charged. 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. The date 19 March figures in a number of these cases and this date is believed to have had some significance to Halliwell. 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. The murderer abducted and killed his second known victim on March 19, 2011 exactly two years after Claudia vanished. Instead of taking OCallaghan home Halliwell drove her to a secluded place where he murdered her. I have no idea or theory in this case and I do pray that it will be solved. 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. She also sent a text message to a friend at 8:23pm but nothing after that. May 13 - A 59-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder. or someone who had abducted her? Officers are currently investigating a popular fishing spot near York as part. Joan Lawrence has spoken to Sky News on the tenth anniversary of her daughter's disappearance. I know that its no ones business, but where did all those accusations of dating married men come from? There was insufficient evidence to bring charges. (A missing poster outside of Claudia's home in the early stages of the investigation. Peter Lawrence, who was 74, died on Thursday at St Leonard's Hospice in York following a. 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That meant the house was pretty much the same Dna-collection-wise as it was when Claudia went missing. : What really happened? 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. There were people taken in for questioning and some were arrested and let go. After five weeks NYP upgraded the enquiry from a missing person one to one of suspected murder.[10]. Claudia, on the other hand, was an adult woman and disappeared in the area she was local to. Morbidology Podcast The article continues below Morbidology is a weekly true crime podcast created and hosted by Emily G. Thompson. [3], Lawrence enjoyed a comfortable childhood and was privately educated at the York College for Girls. 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. 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. Could it be the person who abducted her or murdered her? Around 3pm she was recorded on CCTV passing a shop in Melrosegate near her home and was seen by a neighbour. That evening she spoke to her parents by telephone, making plans with her mother to spend Mother's Day together. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. Also the fact that her phone was deliberately turned off kind of freaks me out if Im not mistaken, it was traced by the police and its location was discovered (it was several miles away from her place). 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. If there was foul play, I guess the guilty one was someone she knew, perhaps also a Local just like her. As time went on, Claudia's family and friends never gave up appealing for information to help find her. 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. Picture credit: Hi, I'm Jo, welcome to my true crime blog. At 9:12pm a text was sent to her phone from a male friend in Cyprus, there was no response from Claudia. York is a lovely place with some great scenery but, as with anywhere, there are some rough areas. The chef, 35, failed to arrive for work at York University on 18 March . Around the time Claudia disappeared, there was a suspicious character caught on CCTV, but over the years nothing has. In his book, Stephen Fulcher stated that Halliwell had links to Yorkshire because his father lived there, however, his father lived in Huddersfield, some distance from York, and his father had died several years before Lawrence's disappearance. What happened to her? I tend to think that something happened between 10PM and midnight on the 18-th of March, 2009. (Peter Lawrence with his daughter Claudia. A fresh appeal for answers about missing Claudia Lawrence has been made on the eve of the anniversary of her disappearance. March 19 - Five years on from Miss Lawrence's disappearance, officers discover at her home the fingerprints of people who have still not come forward to the investigation. 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. The investigation centred around construction of a "rogue's gallery" of the men she had been involved with. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. 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. Such a guardian would have the power to, for example, stop direct debits for utilities. The only lead in this respect is some unknown male DNA on a cigarette found in her car. (Claudia (far right) with her sister Ali (left) and mum Joan (centre). 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". Most murder victims know their killer. We know also that her mobile phone didnt leave the area before it left the phone network, he added This again is a reason I dont believe she fell victim to an attack by a stranger. 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. 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. It is notable that OCallaghan was murdered by Halliwell on 19 March 2011 and her body was concealed. Absolutely brilliant article! What happened to Claudia Lawrence who went missing 12 years ago She was employed as a chef at the University of York 's Goodricke College at the time of her disappearance. The book details the horrific murder of a successful business woman at the hands of her adulterous & envious husband. I DON'T think she was killed at home - I think DNA evidence would have turned something up. 15 members Join group About Discussion More About Discussion About this group This private members group is about ONE thing. This matched with the left-handed smoker a witness professed to have seen around that time. An odd similarity links the cases. If only they could DNA test all of the 'friends'' partners to see if any of them were a match. [9], The North Yorkshire Police (NYP) was contacted at around 2 pm on 20 March in order to report Lawrence as a missing person. [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. That is an awfully long time to carry such a burden of guilt. Claudia Lawrence's mother will 'never give up hope' the case will be We want her back.". Her family were furious and said that it was all lies. [7] Lawrence told her mother she was at home and that she planned to retire early since she would have to rise before 5am next day in order to walk to work, her car being under repair. I dont believe they were as close of friends as a few of them make out to have been. 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'. 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. It was also Claudias very last conversation. [25] Nothing of significance was discovered. For whatever reason, they have maintained a silence for 12 years. The Secret Life of Claudia Lawrence?: What really happened? March 23 - Mr Lawrence describes his daughter's disappearance as a "living nightmare" during a news conference in York. The large majority of these cases are quickly resolved when the missing person reappears. 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. They also found a male's DNA in her car on a ciggarette and some additional fingerprints but nothing came of this either. Picture credit: It didn't help matters when the investigators kept saying that she had a ''secret life''. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. What happened? He said: If you know something that could help us find Claudia, or those involved in her disappearance and suspected murder, please come forward. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . During that time, the smiling face of the York University chef has been . Distraught Joan Lawrence, 76, said it was impossible for cops to investigate convicted killer Halliwell with "such a small amount of money". Joan Lawrence, is 76 and lives alone in North Yorkshire. 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 The law came into force in 2019 but Mr Lawrence died last month without ever knowing what happened to his daughter. She was also said to have had a taste for older men and even had affairs with her friends husbands. Police in York are searching a flooded quarry for the remains of Claudia Lawrence, who went missing in 2009. | 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? In January 2017 police announced that they were scaling back the investigation into Claudia's disappearance. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/claudia-s-law-to-lift-families-of-missing-people-out-of-legal-limbo. 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. However, NYP officers checked her route to work and sent out a public request for information. 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. I think the newspapers had to backtrack massively too. [47][48] Nevertheless, some observers believe that the NYP's focus on Lawrence's lifestyle and social circle may have been misguided. In another sinister bit of information on this case, every year since 2009, someone has been placing a wreath on Claudia's doorstep. I'm now on TikTok, hope to see you there! It was big news at the time and I know a lot of people were worried that they were in danger as well. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 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! Malyn said that despite being well-intentioned, much of this was speculation or theory. One of the investigators/journalists was threatened (or told "to back off"). This possibility was eventually dismissed. I think he probably has someone on the inside of North Yorkshire Police who has kept him out of the picture. It is not too late.. 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. She was employed as a chef at the University of York's Goodricke College at the time of her disappearance. 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. Harris was quickly released without charge. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [7] At this point Cooper became alarmed and contacted mutual acquaintances including George Forman, landlord of The Nag's Head, to obtain information concerning her possible whereabouts. The investigation continues and there's no word as of yet about who tipped the police off to search these areas or what, if anything has been found. 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.. Claudia Lawrence: These are the main theories about what happened to View our online Press Pack. They were not her true friends. York is a beautiful city and one that I have visited many times. [23] On 24 March 2010, NYP began searching areas of Heslington in York, based on new information received "in the last few days". I remember looking at this pretty woman and wondering what had happened to her. True Crime With Caledonian Kitty on YouTube! [37] The NYP complained about a lack of co-operation from witnesses. Furthermore, I feel sorry for Claudias parents who have been suffering a lot for over a decade. Claudia Lawrence: Mum appeals for answers on anniversary of 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". Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. 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. Investigators believe that she got up early as she normally would for work and because her car was being repaired she had been walking to work the past few weeks. Claudia Lawrence: New appeal in missing chef case after 12 years [4] Lawrence was discreet about this and her family knew little about her relationships with men. Claudia Lawrence. Never to be solved? Digital Spy 10/10. When she didn't arrive at work her manager tried to call her but didn't get an answer. 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. 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 . Claudia and Ali were obsessed with horses growing up and each of them had a pony which they adored. Notably they were unable to sell her house on which mortgage and other charges continued to accrue. 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. They have endured unrelenting anguish and trauma throughout this time. Her mother was a member of Malton Town Council and served a term as mayor of the town. He is released on police bail and eventually released without charge on November 17 2014. Im pretty sure the police and the family know more than everyone else. 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. 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. I can imagine how they feel and this is honestly horrific, I would not want this to happen to anyone. That is an awfully long time to carry such a burden of guilt. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Claudia, it seems, was acquainted with some of them. Very much a tourist attraction. This aspect of her lifestyle would later cause some media speculation and would also influence the police investigation of her disappearance. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. [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". A fresh appeal for answers about missing Claudia Lawrence has been made on the eve of the anniversary of her disappearance. Claudia Lawrence's mother will 'never give up hope' the case will be solved after 10 years. The 35-year-old worked as a chef at the University of York and was reported. 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. This might be a little bit off topic, but recently I became very interested in such stuff partially because of my girlfriend who is a criminologist and also because I felt really bored and didnt know what to do during the quarantine. She also has a sister called Ali. Claudias Law otherwise known as the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 came into force on July 31, 2019. Claudia has always been very close with her family and had a happy childhood. The search for Claudia Lawrence is being hampered by the withholding of vital information, police have said 10 years after she was last seen. 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. . And yes, I will definitely check out the Facebook group. Sources close to the police investigation believe it suggests she was killed by someone she knew, perhaps in her social circle. Lawrence's solicitor father Peter campaigned for the law to be modified in order to allow the appointment of guardians for the affairs of missing people. | Part Three, The Deadly Cougar? That Lawrence had suffered an accident or medical emergency on her way into work. [1], Lawrence remained single throughout her life while enjoying a gregarious social life. [44] However, Razzell's husband was convicted of her murder and her family have stated that they have no doubt over his guilt and conviction. That Lawrence had been the victim of a person known to her. [35] Other arrests were made later. [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.