UK UK - Claudia Lawrence, 35, York University, 18 March 2009 - Chef - #1

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Vox_Veritas_JT said:
naming him publicly and conducting such a thorough search at multiple properties, LE must be pretty sure they have the right man?
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Not necessarily. During the Joanna Yates enquiry LE arrested and publicly named a suspect. Local people and neighbours agreed that they thought he was responsible and all sorts of "stories" about him emerged, only for the police to find the real culprit some months later. Turns out the original suspect was just a local oddball

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sar2them1984 said:
Not necessarily. During the Joanna Yates enquiry LE arrested and publicly named a suspect. Local people and neighbours agreed that they thought he was responsible and all sorts of "stories" about him emerged, only for the police to find the real culprit some months later. Turns out the original suspect was just a local oddball

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I object to the use of the term 'oddball' to describe Mr Jeffries. He was treated appallingly, especially by the press. I noticed that the press has been much more restrained with Mr Snelling, than they were with Mr Jeffries.

The stories/rumours about Mr Jeffries seemed to ultimately amount to the fact that he was a bit eccentric. I distinctly remember reading an article at the time which clearly implied that Mr Jeffries was a likely suspect because 'he has mad hair and likes poetry'. No exaggeration. :rolleyes:

This article is a fantastic read on the subject of Mr Jeffries, who has since contributed to the Leveson inquiry into press standards and I believe has received compensation for his treatment during the case. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/a...uth-Christopher-Jefferies-great-teachers.html

Because of the experience of Mr Jeffries, I sincerely hope that Mr Snelling is the correct suspect, but I am glad that lessons do seem to have been learnt from the past.
 
shadowdancer said:
I object to the use of the term 'oddball' to describe Mr Jeffries. He was treated appallingly, especially by the press. I noticed that the press has been much more restrained with Mr Snelling, than they were with Mr Jeffries.

The stories/rumours about Mr Jeffries seemed to ultimately amount to the fact that he was a bit eccentric. I distinctly remember reading an article at the time which clearly implied that Mr Jeffries was a likely suspect because 'he has mad hair and likes poetry'. No exaggeration. :rolleyes:

This article is a fantastic read on the subject of Mr Jeffries, who has since contributed to the Leveson inquiry into press standards and I believe has received compensation for his treatment during the case. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/a...uth-Christopher-Jefferies-great-teachers.html

Because of the experience of Mr Jeffries, I sincerely hope that Mr Snelling is the correct suspect, but I am glad that lessons do seem to have been learnt from the past.
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I agree. I saw a documentary about that case and Mr Jeffries spoke very honestly and eloquently about how his life became a living hell following the subsequent *trial by media*. It was a real *villagers wielding pitchforks* scenario :(
 
sar2them1984 said:
Not necessarily. During the Joanna Yates enquiry LE arrested and publicly named a suspect. Local people and neighbours agreed that they thought he was responsible and all sorts of "stories" about him emerged, only for the police to find the real culprit some months later. Turns out the original suspect was just a local oddball

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The way Mr Jeffries was treated was a disgrace. The Daily Mail were, as usual, happy to sink to the nastiest most suggestive smear job they could. Don't get me started on that newspaper.

However if I recall correctly (and I was obsessed by that case and the damn Pizza) LE searched only Jeffries flat and car. I don't recall any digging at all?

Mr Snelling, however, has been given the full treatment, a search across multiple properties and a great deal of digging. I guess the Police will be paying alot of Snelling's repair bills if all this is unfounded?

I suppose they are either very sure or very desperate, or both.

I really hope they find her soon.
 
shadowdancer said:
I object to the use of the term 'oddball' to describe Mr Jeffries. He was treated appallingly, especially by the press. I noticed that the press has been much more restrained with Mr Snelling, than they were with Mr Jeffries.

The stories/rumours about Mr Jeffries seemed to ultimately amount to the fact that he was a bit eccentric. I distinctly remember reading an article at the time which clearly implied that Mr Jeffries was a likely suspect because 'he has mad hair and likes poetry'. No exaggeration. :rolleyes:

This article is a fantastic read on the subject of Mr Jeffries, who has since contributed to the Leveson inquiry into press standards and I believe has received compensation for his treatment during the case. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/a...uth-Christopher-Jefferies-great-teachers.html

Because of the experience of Mr Jeffries, I sincerely hope that Mr Snelling is the correct suspect, but I am glad that lessons do seem to have been learnt from the past.
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Okay, so oddball was the wrong term- didn't mean to offend!!! Sorry!!

I agree wholeheartedly that the media coverage relating to Mr Jeffries was disgusting and I am glad that Mr Jeffries was able to turn his vile ordeal into a weapon to ensure no one else experienced the same treatment as he did.

In relation to another comment about LE not digging up property/land as is the case with mr Snelling- I think this is because in the case of Joanna a body was found and so I guess LE felt there was no need whereas in Claudias case LE have to find a body (LE have been certain for some time now that Claudia was murdered so stands to reason one aspect they would look at is the body beimg buried?)

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The point above is valid, I wrongly believed Mr Jeffries was arrested before the body was found when in actual fact he was arrested 5 days after. My mistake.

Searches have now been conducted in this case and we don't seem to have a smoking gun. Hope it at least helped the investigation in some way. LE have certainly put a great deal of pressure on Mr Snelling.
 
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news...-york-pub-linked-to-missing-claudia-1-6745481

“We believe she may have been socialising with a person or persons. Again, we would like to know who this was and where it was taking place. If this is something a person wants to discuss with us sensitively, we can deal with that in a discreet manner using trained officers.”

After North Yorkshire Police’s Crimewatch appeal, the force said it received “some good information came in following the appeal about Claudia visiting the Acomb area of York in the weeks before she disappeared”.

It added: “On the back of this response, the investigation team is specifically appealing to local taxi drivers to come forward who may have taken Claudia to Acomb or picked her up from the area early in the morning.

“The investigation team need more taxi drivers to make contact to help establish more details on this line of enquiry.”

It was reported in 2009 that The Acomb was on the pubs Miss Lawrence used to visit, and that she went there to visit a friend."
 
Just seen this in the paper, thanks to everyone above who has posted the links and lets hope this is the breakthrough they need to find out what happened to Claudia.
 
Wondering if LE is trying to match fingerprints that may have been found in CL's home, with fingerprints at the bar? imo
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http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...-held-in-claudia-lawrence-probe-30454357.html
"North Yorkshire Police launched a review of the investigation last year and carried out a detailed re-examination of Ms Lawrence's home.

Detectives launched a fresh appeal for information on the BBC's Crimewatch programme on the fifth anniversary of the chef's disappearance.

New lines detectives have explored include two unknown vehicles - one of them a car seen near Ms Lawrence's home - and the revelation of mystery fingerprints found in her flat.

The arrest is understood to be linked to an extensive police search operation ongoing in the Acomb area of York".
 
Really, really hope it leads to something this time. Not expecting a "good" result, but her poor dad just seems broken and the family desperately need closure.
 
 
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