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

[wfgodot]

Claudia Lawrence detectives try to increase pressure on killer

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The murder inquiry has been scaled down after repeated frustrations over the fate of the 37-year-old, but detectives believe their quarry may retain links with York, where she vanished on her usual walk to work, and could be among hundreds of people already interviewed.

The head of the investigation, Detective Superintendent Ray Galloway, said on Friday that there was "a real potential" that he and his team might have spoken to the killer. The North Yorkshire force believes that Lawrence's "complex and mysterious" connections to a number of male friends hold the answer to the riddle.
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much more at Guardian link above

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Claudia Lawrence's dad pleads: "Stop this torment"

THE father of missing Claudia Lawrence has pleaded with her abductor to come forward and end his anguish as he marked a poignant anniversary of her disappearance.

More: http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8919096.Claudia_s_dad_pleads___Stop_this_torment_/?ref=rss



Sister of missing Claudia Lawrence tells of growing family heartache, two years after chef vanished

IT is two years since chef Claudia Lawrence disappeared and police admit they are no closer to finding her. The 35-year-old was reported missing after she failed to turn up for work at York University.

Here, her sister Ali Sims, 40, who lives in Yorkshire with husband Danny and sons Luke, six, and Joshua, two, reveals how the family are struggling to cope with their terrible ordeal...

Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-st...-chef-vanished-115875-22999644/#ixzz1H1KpjWpI
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[trigger]

Missing Claudia: Have Cops Spoken To Killer?

Detectives have marked the second anniversary of York cook Claudia Lawrence's disappearance by admitting there is "real potential" they have spoken to her killer.

The lifestyles of some of the men Claudia knew have made it all but impossible for detectives to corroborate alibis and eliminate them from their inquiries.

Three months after she went missing, the police spoke of the "complexity and mystery" of some of Claudia's personal relationships, which they said were making the investigation more difficult.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK...oken_To_Killer,_Two_Years_After_Disappearance

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Man jailed over Claudia Lawrence body hoax

A man has been jailed for wasting police time after claiming he knew where the body of missing chef Claudia Lawrence was.

Richard O'Rourke, 48, of Keddington Avenue, Lincolnshire, admitted sending a text message to a police officer sparking a four-day search.

More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12968399



Claudia hoaxer Richard O’Rourke sent to jail

A MAN who pretended he had buried the body of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence in a field has been jailed for 18 months.

Former York man Richard O’Rourke, 48, sent text messages to a policewoman and a barmaid, giving a precise location where he said the University of York worker could be found.

He told them: “I put her there”.

The messages, sent on the first anniversary of Claudia’s disappearance, sparked a four-day police search, but nothing was found.

More: http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/8954059.Claudia_hoaxer_sent_to_jail/

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Missing chef's father to again appeal to the public

THE distraught father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence is to make yet another plea for information on national TV.

He’s appearing tomorrow on BBC One’s Missing to once more outline the two-year-old mystery of his daughter’s disappearance.

More: http://www.theadvertiserseries.co.u..._chef_s_father_to_again_appeal_to_the_public/



Claudia’s father in plea to race-goers

THE father of Claudia Lawrence will address thousands of race-goers today in the missing chef’s home city as he makes another plea to end his heartache.

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news...udia_s_father_in_plea_to_race_goers_1_3366982

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Claudia Lawrence ’s father to give evidence at commons inquiry

THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence will this week give evidence to a Parliamentary Inquiry on missing people.

More: http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/908...s_father_to_give_evidence_at_commons_inquiry/

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Claudia's father contacted police following hacking scandal

THE father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence has asked police if his or his daughter's mobile phone was hacked.

Peter Lawrence has contacted North Yorkshire Police looking for reassurances that no voicemail messages on phones connected with the murder investigation were intercepted.

More: http://www.theadvertiserseries.co.u...r_contacted_police_following_hacking_scandal/

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

MISSING CHEF'S DAD CALLS FOR NEW LAW

THE father of chef Claudia Lawrence is hoping the Government will this week back his call to give the families of missing people greater support.

Solicitor Peter Lawrence will help present the findings of a Parliamentary inquiry at Downing Street tomorrow into the problems faced by the families of people who disappear.

More: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/259333/Missing-chef-s-dad-calls-for-new-law

 

[whiterum]

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9362070.I___ve_lost_respect_for_police___Claudia___s_mum/

Speaking to a national newspaper, her mother Joan, of Malton, said she felt police had been insensitive to her during the early stages of the investigation, after she was told her daughter had had “all these affairs with married men”, her flat was searched, and she was questioned on several occasions.

She said: “It was stupid. They’re clutching at straws. I lost all respect for the police that day

I really hope and pray that Claudia will be found soon to help ease the heartache and uncertainty that her parents are going through.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Search for missing Claudia Lawrence continues

THE family of missing North chef Claudia Lawrence have told how they will spend Christmas searching for answers.

Claudia’s dad Peter and mum Joan were given new hope last week when detectives announced they had uncovered a potentially significant clue.

Wednesday marked 1,000 days since the pretty chef disappeared on March 18, 2009.

More: http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/nor...ng-claudia-lawrence-continues-79310-29971500/

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence to address MPs

THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence is to speak to MPs on Monday about the need for the families of people who have disappeared to be given more rights.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9568387.Claudia_Lawrence___s_father_to_address_MPs/

 

[bobbing_along]

Nearly 3 years since Claudia went missing, where is she ?

 

[wfgodot]

Hello bobbing_along, and welcome to WS.

Good question of course regarding Claudia. Wish we knew.

 

[wfgodot]

One can only hope.

Family of Claudia Lawrence welcome 'first sighting in ages' as woman
with 'striking resemblance' to missing chef is spotted in Amsterdam

The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence has welcomed the 'first sighting we’ve had for ages' after a private detective spotted someone with a 'striking resemblance' to her in Amsterdam last week.
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[Peter Lawrence's spokesman] Mr Dales said the information has been passed on to North Yorkshire Police for following-up with their Dutch counterparts.
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more at Daily Mail link above

 

[brit1981]

It always amzes me, that people can just disappear off the streets lie this in the UK when there is so much CCTV. It was the same with milly dowler, she disappeared in the one tiny patch where there was no CCTV. It makes me wonder if people try to research where the cameras are. Milly Dowler was targeted just because she happened to walk past Levi Bellfiled when he was hiding waiting to grab a woman. Was it something similar with Claudia, did someone find out where they could attack someone without anyone seeing, and she just had the misfortune to walk by that particular spot.

 

[mikkismom]

Body found in mud beside the River Ouse at Acaster Malbis, York

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10159012.Body_found_in_mud_beside_River_Ouse_in_York/?ref=rss

Police said the relatives of several missing people had been informed of the discovery, as was routine, including the families of missing University of York chef Claudia Lawrence and 29-year-old Chris Baker, who went missing on December 20.

 

[hayaletcatcher]

Father of Claudia Lawrence hopes book detailing her disappearance may prompt fresh leads

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne...ing_her_disappearance_may_prompt_fresh_leads/

 

[hayaletcatcher]

New law welcomed by missing Claudia's father

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne...New_law_welcomed_by_missing_Claudia_s_father/

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Police investigate Claudia Lawrence "psychic", Rodney Ballard

A “psychic” who claims to know who killed Claudia Lawrence has been reported to police.

Rodney Ballard, 66, has been following the case since Claudia disappeared in March 2009, after the 35-year-old is believed to have set off from her home in Heworth to work as a chef at the University of York.

But those close to Claudia claim his behaviour - which has allegedly included putting a wreath outside her door in Heworth, taking to social networking sites to blame those close to her for involvement in her disappearance and managing to post on the closed Find Claudia website - is harassment and have reported him to police.

In one post on his website, Mr Ballard has posted an online sketch of the moment he claims she was murdered.

More: www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10651002.Police_investigate_Claudia_Lawrence__psychic_/

 

[dotr]

Found this thread by accident looking for the mother of blonde little girl living since 2009 or so, with the Roma in Greece, can't recall now how and why it connected here.....
But now that I am here, bumping for answers for Claudia and her family.