[4][6], The original index cards in the case were computerised, and it was discovered that a number of estate agents in Fulham had been visited at the time by a man calling himself Mr Kipper. It makes you rake up old feelings and fears., It is the same whenever there is another high-profile disappearance. The last clue to Lamplugh's whereabouts was an appointment to show a house in Shorrolds Road to someone she referred to as "Mr Kipper". [78] The mission of the Trust is to raise awareness of personal safety through training and various projects, to help people avoid becoming victims of aggression, and to offer counselling and support to relatives and friends of missing people. [4] The initial investigation was conducted without computers, with an old-fashioned card index system being used, whereby all leads were filed on some 26,000 cards. [69], In July 2019, a police search of land in Pershore, with the assistance of archaeologists, produced no relevant evidence. [45][6] The landlord telephoned Lamplugh to inform her and she arranged to collect her belongings at 6pm on Monday 28 July the day she disappeared. Cops probing Suzy Lamplugh murder dig up back garden of suspect's mum Suzy went missing in July 1986 after leaving her office for an appointment with a client at a house in London's Fulham. "I hope he is convicted eventually, because then hell stay in there for life.". [4] He is known to have shown up uninvited at a house that was for sale in Shorrolds Road in the days before the disappearance, believing that the young female occupant was alone in the house, and started acting strangely until the woman's husband appeared, causing him to quickly leave. I just missed her tremendously I still do.. [26][4][7] When asked if this man was him, Cannan replied "yes" but then immediately recanted and ended the interview because he was overcome with emotion. [12], During the reinvestigation of the Lamplugh case, a mass of circumstantial evidence was uncovered that pointed to Cannan. It was a golden time, it was the mid-80s, everyone was living the life. His family still don't have any clue how and why the estate agent disappeared one Monday in 1986. According to her appointment book, she had an appointment to show a home on July 28, 1986, to a man named Mr. Kipper. [19][6], An initial mistake made in the investigation into Lamplugh's disappearance was the issuing of an image of her with dark brown hair to the press; Lamplugh had actually tinted her hair blonde the Friday before she vanished. [49] This was the last that was heard from her before she was found murdered. "She really was a family person, she enjoyed family time and I think she was the one who brought us together. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. [12] The man remembered seeing it because many cars in the road had been double parked, causing him to have some difficulties driving through the road. The Crown Prosecution Service decided in 2002 there was not enough evidence to secure a conviction. [7] The witness sightings of a dark, left-hand drive BMW being parked near to Lamplugh, and in which Lamplugh was believed to have been seen struggling were given added significance when it emerged that Cannan owned a dark-coloured left-hand drive BMW at the time, which he used to commit crimes with a fellow inmate. [5] He noticed that the man was holding a bottle of champagne with ribbons around it. Those early months are a blur now. [7][26] He started acting strangely until the woman's husband appeared, causing him to quickly leave. Diana passed away in August 2011, following a battle with Alzheimer's and a stroke. [6], Lamplugh's white Ford Fiesta car (registration B396 GAN) was sighted poorly parked outside a garage opposite 123 Stevenage Road, about 1 mile (1.6km) away, by several witnesses at various points in the afternoon. He explains: "The big hope was that shed hit her head or got amnesia. [4] The Crown Prosecution Service agreed that the police reinvestigation had been excellent and thorough, but ultimately decided, after four months of deliberations,[52] that there was insufficient evidence to charge Cannan with the murder of Lamplugh. "Im sure they revel in the fact they havent been found out. Its incredibly hard, says Tamsin. [5], The sighting of the pair standing outside the house was corroborated by another man who was walking past the property at around the same time. "The hardest part of it all was coming to terms with her death. [4][12], Cannan was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Banks and for several other rapes, abductions and attempted abductions. Its like shes just gone into the next room and she may come back in at any minute. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a13cf7e3ac22aed In 1988, journalist Andrew Stephen published a highly controversial book on the Lamplugh case. In his garage, police found Shirleys car with a new licence plate: SLP 386 - which they believe could stand for Suzy's initials and the year she disappeared. [5] The driver's seat was pushed back from the position Suzy would usually have had it in, and with Lamplugh only being 5ft 6in tall, she could not have driven the car with the seat pushed as far back as it was. Cannan, a former car salesman, has denied any involvement in Suzys disappearance. An investigation into the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh in 1986, suspected murdered - and whose body has never been found. [5][6], A dark-coloured BMW E21, similar to the one that Lamplugh was believed to have been sighted struggling in with a man and to a BMW seen parked in Shorrolds Road that day. [55] Although he previously had said he drove this car often, Cannan has since changed his story and now denies ever using the vehicle. Mum doesnt know shes going through this tragedy but shes going through a second one. SUZY Lamplugh's brother has told cops if they don't find her body this time they should stop looking. It was very strange because you wouldn't leave a car like that. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Estate agent Suzy Lamplugh went missing after leaving her office for a house viewing in July 1986, Richard Lamplugh, now 61, is her older brother by a year, Suzy was once on the front page of every paper - but she was never found and her body has not been recovered, Richard, left, and Suzy, second left, pictured with their younger sisters Tamsin and Lizzie, Suzy was declared dead, presumed murdered, in 1994, Diana Lamplugh, centre holding her OBE, with husband Paul, daughter Tasmin, son Richard and daughter Liz, left-right, John Cannan, who's currently in jail for rape and murder, is the prime suspect in Suzy's disappearance, Richard believes Cannan is likely to be responsible, Suzy was a successful, independent young woman living in south-west London, Suzy's parents Diana and Paul, who have now passed away, never learned the truth about what happened to her, Suzy's family still hope to find her body and give her a proper burial, Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect John Cannan says he has a right to protect his own legal position as he refuses to answer questions from police, Suzy Lamplughs killer loves that he hasnt been found out we need closure, says her brother as he launches new appeal, Meghan Markle & Prince Harry given Frogmore Cottage eviction orders just 24 hours after Spare was published, I have a huge bum but no hip dips, people are confused when they see my body shape and I love it, I flew to Turkey for fox eye surgeryI love my new look but trolls say its made me look older & think I've wasted money, I work in a nursery & parents always same the same annoying things when their kids are secretly sickI know you're lying, Mystic Meg zodiac signs latest: Riches in store for Capricorn & major changes await Gemini; plus weekly horoscopes, Im a food expert - youve been stacking your fridge all wrong & how your hoover is the key to keeping stuff fresh, I went to check out Primarks homeware sale - I couldnt tell what half of it was, no wonder it was cheap, My cats live in their own 300 bedroom with double bed and I spend 100 a month treating them - they're my children, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). [5] He was immaculately dressed in a dark charcoal suit, and was described as a "public schoolboy type". Richard says: "When we had the memorial service, which was quite well publicised, I looked down the aisle, thinking she might just walk in. Every situation is different but you know what theyre going through.. The Lamplughs were a close family, made up of mum Diana, then 49, dad Paul, 55, Richard, Suzy, and younger sisters Tamsin, 24, and Lizzie, 16. The Channel 5 programme features testimony from detectives who were involved in the original inquiry and re-investigations that followed. [46][6] The landlord said he gave the paper he had written the number on to police, although it was then lost. Keep up to date with the latest stories with our WalesOnline newsletter. [6] Notably, Cannan had shown up uninvited to a house that was for sale in Shorrolds Road days before Lamplugh was last seen, believing that the young female occupant was alone in the house. But Suzy's brother Richard says the disappearance of Sarah Everard, from Clapham last week, brings back painful memories of his own family loss and proves the work of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust - set up by Diana to promote safety for women - is not done. Its important to celebrate her life, says Lizzie. Speaking to The Mirror, Richard said: "After all these years, I would like him to finally let us know what happened. A huge police investigation started and, over the course of the past 25 years, officers have searched numerous locations looking for her body. [4][6] The car, notably a dark left-hand drive BMW, suddenly came to a stop further down the road and a woman who matched Lamplugh's disappearance was seen struggling with a man inside it and beeping the horn in an apparent attempt to attract attention. Cannan himself says he knows who killed Lamplugh, and states that this person is the same person responsible for the murder of Shirley Banks, for which he himself was convicted. [76], Cannan was eligible for parole in 2022. Whenever were all together with our kids I think what would her children have been like? Suzy Lamplugh's brother Richard Lamplugh seems to be in good health now and doesn't appear to have an illness. [6] Cannan confirmed in 2021 that he visited such local drinking establishments. [49] It is believed that she did this because Cannan had duped her into thinking he would release her unharmed. The case still unsolved captured the nations imagination and led to a huge police investigation and for the last 25 years it has affected the family profoundly. "I know its just a paper but I thought I dont want people to be walking over my sisters picture.". It was very strange because you wouldn't leave a car like that. . "If he says where Suzys body is that would be great, as a family we want to choose the place where shes buried rather than him choosing it. . Your IP: Richard, who believes he likely is responsible, says: "Its never going to bring Suze back, but if the police had arrested Cannan (when Suzy disappeared), then others wouldnt have been in the same situation as my sister. [18][12] Suzy's officer manager revealed that a bunch of red roses had been delivered to her office by a mystery man just days before she disappeared. Suzy lived in England and worked out of an office in Fulham. SUZY Lamplugh's brother has revealed the heartbreaking moment he picked newspapers up off the floor at work, so people "wouldn't walk over his sister's picture". [70] In August 2019, the Specialist Investigation Team received a sighting from the time of the disappearance of a man resembling Cannan dumping a suitcase in the Grand Union Canal. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Diane suffered a stroke in 2003 and has since develop Alzheimers she no longer remembers Suzy. [7] Cannan did not have an alibi for the days after leaving prison, and, conveniently, does not recall where he was, despite having an impeccable memory of other events at the time. We have written a blog looking back at the Trust's history over the past three decades and highlighting the important work that still lays ahead. . [7][6] Despite being in prison in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham before the disappearance, Cannan denied ever having been to Fulham, the town from which Lamplugh had vanished. For 35 years, Richard Lamplugh, now 61, has lived with the unsolved disappearance of his beloved sister, who was once on the front cover of every paper in Britain. 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