UK Victoria Taylor, 34, last seen at home 9am, Malton North Yorks, 30 Sep 24.

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Dotta said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1843680549191262647

"Tuesday (Oct 8),
kayakers were once again seen on the river using specialist sonar equipment
as North Yorkshire Police vehicles drove along the verge of the waterway.

Missing person's posters have been plastered around the market town with Victoria's face on,
including outside the Derwent Arms pub,
where searchers have gathered."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1843626144140276086
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Mysterious bag?? It's the paper M&S carrier bag from the petrol station, visible on the counter when she was making her purchases.
 
I thought they said when the family found the backpack, that the 2 drinks were in it.

Also, that may indeed be the M&S paper bag w/her purchases in it that she's clutching to her chest, but that's not all there is, is it? The pic is so blurry, I can't tell at all what it is, but it looks like she's holding a real handful of things there along w/the bag. Something kind of reddish or orange or dark pink? Almost looks like it could be a stuffed animal; I sort of see fuzzy legs or something, but I may be seeing things by now. It kind of gives it the look of a glove or a hand or something, see what I'm talking about? Or maybe that just IS her hand I'm seeing, or maybe it's just the design on the bag. Whatever it is, she carries it like I did as a student, many yrs ago, every day, with all my school books/notebooks/etc., just like many students still do, I'm sure. Are we sure she didn't ever go in the library? Maybe she thought she could go there and so was carrying papers or research materials of some kind, or just books to return. Almost looks like a whole stack of newspapers. Looks like a lot of whatever to me.

Also, a couple other things that sort of confused me... she bought the drinks at the BP garage (I think that was the name), so is there an M&S Food outlet in their store? Or was she already carrying the M&S Food bag when she got to BP? If so, she would've had other things already with her from home in the food bag (like what?). Unless there's an M&S along her way that she stopped at before BP, but why no mention of that that I've heard?

And finally, M&S uses paper bags? I would've thought plastic was used everywhere, although now that I type that, I seem to recall that other (more progressive) places have downscaled or even banned plastic bags for the environment. Not so where I live, all plastic bags still everywhere here, but we're not the most "progressive" in many ways!
 
sunspun said:
I thought they said when the family found the backpack, that the 2 drinks were in it.

Also, that may indeed be the M&S paper bag w/her purchases in it that she's clutching to her chest, but that's not all there is, is it? The pic is so blurry, I can't tell at all what it is, but it looks like she's holding a real handful of things there along w/the bag. Something kind of reddish or orange or dark pink? Almost looks like it could be a stuffed animal; I sort of see fuzzy legs or something, but I may be seeing things by now. It kind of gives it the look of a glove or a hand or something, see what I'm talking about? Or maybe that just IS her hand I'm seeing, or maybe it's just the design on the bag. Whatever it is, she carries it like I did as a student, many yrs ago, every day, with all my school books/notebooks/etc., just like many students still do, I'm sure. Are we sure she didn't ever go in the library? Maybe she thought she could go there and so was carrying papers or research materials of some kind, or just books to return. Almost looks like a whole stack of newspapers. Looks like a lot of whatever to me.

Also, a couple other things that sort of confused me... she bought the drinks at the BP garage (I think that was the name), so is there an M&S Food outlet in their store? Or was she already carrying the M&S Food bag when she got to BP? If so, she would've had other things already with her from home in the food bag (like what?). Unless there's an M&S along her way that she stopped at before BP, but why no mention of that that I've heard?

And finally, M&S uses paper bags? I would've thought plastic was used everywhere, although now that I type that, I seem to recall that other (more progressive) places have downscaled or even banned plastic bags for the environment. Not so where I live, all plastic bags still everywhere here, but we're not the most "progressive" in many ways!
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Yes, there is M & S Food at this particular BP
 
@sunspun I agree with you about the bag. While I think the newspaper ‘expert’ is being over the top above talking about how she is carrying the bag, I do think there is more in there than 2 drinks. If I had 2 drinks bottles, in a paper bag in the rain, I’d probably roll it up and carry it under my arm. Or I’d ditch the soggy paper bag and find a way to make room in a pocket or my backpack. It just looks much heavier and more rectangular shaped than a couple bottles.

I guess in the bigger picture, does it matter if she bought a box of cereal or shoved some books she was carrying in the bag? Probably not, because I’m not sure it doesn’t just create more questions or lead us places that aren’t helpful. But I agree it doesn’t look like she’s carrying a bag with a couple drinks in it. JMO
 
sunspun said:
I thought they said when the family found the backpack, that the 2 drinks were in it.

Also, that may indeed be the M&S paper bag w/her purchases in it that she's clutching to her chest, but that's not all there is, is it? The pic is so blurry, I can't tell at all what it is, but it looks like she's holding a real handful of things there along w/the bag. Something kind of reddish or orange or dark pink? Almost looks like it could be a stuffed animal; I sort of see fuzzy legs or something, but I may be seeing things by now. It kind of gives it the look of a glove or a hand or something, see what I'm talking about? Or maybe that just IS her hand I'm seeing, or maybe it's just the design on the bag. Whatever it is, she carries it like I did as a student, many yrs ago, every day, with all my school books/notebooks/etc., just like many students still do, I'm sure. Are we sure she didn't ever go in the library? Maybe she thought she could go there and so was carrying papers or research materials of some kind, or just books to return. Almost looks like a whole stack of newspapers. Looks like a lot of whatever to me.

Also, a couple other things that sort of confused me... she bought the drinks at the BP garage (I think that was the name), so is there an M&S Food outlet in their store? Or was she already carrying the M&S Food bag when she got to BP? If so, she would've had other things already with her from home in the food bag (like what?). Unless there's an M&S along her way that she stopped at before BP, but why no mention of that that I've heard?

And finally, M&S uses paper bags? I would've thought plastic was used everywhere, although now that I type that, I seem to recall that other (more progressive) places have downscaled or even banned plastic bags for the environment. Not so where I live, all plastic bags still everywhere here, but we're not the most "progressive" in many ways!
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I can see the fluffy thing as well..kinda like a scarf or something. I thought it was the pattern of the bag but looks as if it goes over her arm.
 
sunspun said:
Also, that may indeed be the M&S paper bag w/her purchases in it that she's clutching to her chest, but that's not all there is, is it? The pic is so blurry, I can't tell at all what it is, but it looks like she's holding a real handful of things there along w/the bag. Something kind of reddish or orange or dark pink? Almost looks like it could be a stuffed animal; I sort of see fuzzy legs or something, but I may be seeing things by now. It kind of gives it the look of a glove or a hand or something, see what I'm talking about? Or maybe that just IS her hand I'm seeing, or maybe it's just the design on the bag.
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Snipped by me for focus.

I, too, was imagining all sorts of things until it was pointed out that this was the M & S bag that Victoria was carrying ...

M&S bag.png
 
The mother of missing Claudia Lawrence has spoken of the harrowing impact the search for another missing woman, Victoria Taylor, has had on her. Joan Lawrence, 81, experienced "a hell of a shock" upon seeing the police appeal for Victoria, who went missing last week, near her home.

Police searches along the River Derwent at the end of her street, with fears that they might find her daughter Claudia, left Joan with nightmares and flashbacks. Claudia vanished in 2009, and now Joan is reaching out to Victoria's family, hoping to spare them the anguish she has suffered.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Victoria Taylor search gives me nightmares; I'm scared they'll find my daughter

Joan Lawrence, mother of missing Claudia Lawrence, has said the search for Victoria Taylor has brought flashbacks
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
 
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