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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Fionnula Hainey

Police determined to get justice for Suzy Lamplugh 35 years on from her disappearance

The investigation into the disappearance of London estate agent Suzy Lamplugh remains ongoing 35 years after she vanished, police have insisted.

Miss Lamplugh was declared dead at the age of 25 after she went missing.

Police believe she was abducted and murdered.

In July 1986, she left her west London offices to meet a mystery client known only as “Mr Kipper” for a flat viewing and was never seen again.

Her car, a white Ford Fiesta, was found abandoned in Stevenage Road, Fulham.

Ahead of the airing of a new Sky television documentary about the case, the Metropolitan Police have said detectives remain committed to the investigation.

Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Reeves, the senior investigating officer, said: “We would urge anyone who believes they might know something about what happened to Suzy all those years ago to come forward.

“Whether you saw something that you thought was unconnected at the time or you felt under pressure to protect someone you knew – it is not too late.

“The passage of time has not weakened our determination to seek justice and get the answers that the Lamplugh family continue to wait for.

“They have always been supportive of our efforts to make progress in the investigation and they have shown remarkable strength despite the immense sadness they have endured over the years.”

Investigators most recently carried out searches at a property in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, in 2018 and on land near Drakes Broughton in Worcestershire in 2019, but nothing was found.

In 2002, police named John Cannan, who was jailed for life in 1989 for the rape and murder of Bristol newly-wed Shirley Banks, as their prime suspect.

He has been questioned several times but has always denied any involvement in Miss Lamplugh’s killing.

Anyone with information can call the Met Police specialist casework team on 020 7230 4294, or to remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.

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