Claudia Lawrence: Police insist case is not closed
The York chef went missing 15 years ago.
North Yorkshire Police are insisting the case of missing Claudia Lawrence is not closed.
It's been exactly 15 years since the 35 year old chef was last seen.
Senior Investigating officer Wayne Fox says the inquiry is in a "reactive phase" and they'd welcome any new information.
The Chef was last seen walking home on the 18th of March 2009, and made phone calls to her parents that evening.
She failed to turn up for her 6am shift at the University of York the next day.
Her house in Heworth in York remains largely untouched since the 35 year old disappeared.
Mr Fox says
"Having been appointed Senior Investigating Officer in October 2020, I am fully aware of the complexities that exist in this inquiry, which sadly has to be treated as that of a suspected murder.
"However, the single barrier to unlocking the answers for Claudia’s loved-ones and bringing those responsible for her disappearance to justice, remains the same – silence.
"Silence from the people who know, or may suspect, what happened to Claudia but have, so far, for reasons that are only known to them, been unable to come forward to the police or even pass on information to Crimestoppers anonymously.
"There may be many reasons as to why they have been unable to come forward, however, my plea to them on reaching 15 years of living with the knowledge you have is to do the right thing and make a report.
"You can help bring an end to the pain and uncertainty for Claudia, her mum and all who love her."