Claudia Lawrence: Police issue appeal 12 years on from suspected murder after father's tragic death
direct to your inboxPolice have issued a fresh call for information 12 years on from the disappearance of chef Claudia Lawrence, who is suspected to have been murdered.Miss Lawrence, from York, was reported missing on March 18 2009 after she failed to turn up for a 6am shift at work at the University of York.Police believe Miss Lawrence, who was 35 at the time, was murdered, but her body has never been found.Her father Peter spent years campaigning for the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill, also known as Claudia’s Law, which allows relatives to take control of their missing loved ones’ financial matters.The law was passed in April 2017 and came into force in 2019, however Mr Lawrence died last month without ever knowing what happened to