Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Three men in their 50s arrested on suspicion of murdering missing chef Claudia Lawrence

Three men have today been arrested on suspicion of murdering missing chef Claudia Lawrence.  North Yorkshire police confirmed the men - all aged in their 50s and from the York area - were arrested this morning. 

The body of the missing chef, who was 35 when she disappeared in 2009, has still not been found. Officers have now launched a fresh search for evidence which could lead to her whereabouts, which is set to continue over a number of days.  

A man, in his 50s and from the York area, was arrested last month on suspicion of her murder.  He was later released on bail. A 60-year-old man was arrested last year in connection with her disappearance and suspected murder but was later released without charge. 

Miss Lawrence was last seen on March 18, 2009. She was reported missing by her father after concerns were raised when she failed to turn up for her 6am shift at the University of York. Detectives began reviewing the case in 2013 and have since carried out a number of searches, including a detailed re-examination of Miss Lawrence's home, in the Heworth area of York, and a fingertip search of an alleyway that leads to the rear of the house.


They have also issued previously unseen CCTV footage of two people walking near the house. The new arrests, and the arrest in March, are understood to be linked to these lines of inquiry. See more pictures after the cut.





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