Suzy Lamplugh's disappearance remains one of the most enduring mysteries of modern times. [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. Although the Crown Prosecution Service decided there was not enough evidence to secure a conviction, the family at least feel closer to knowing what happened. 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"But I'm not unlucky, I really love the name and I'm really proud of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, so having that linked to my name is wonderful. Not long after that meeting she suffered a stroke and, in subsequent scans, she was shown to be suffering the onset of Alzheimers. [26] The "other girl" he referred to is believed to be Sandra Court, a 27-year-old officer worker who was abducted and killed in Bournemouth in May 1986. His BMW matched the description of the one seen by a witness on the day Suzy vanished. Cannan, 68, was named by Scotland Yard in 2002 as its chief suspect in the case. [55] The criminologist had pointed out to police that Cannan himself said he had access to a red Ford Sierra at the time Lamplugh disappeared, which police were previously unaware of. You sort of get on with your life and keep them in your memories and thoughts. [7] Investigators wanted to dig at Norton Barracks, the location Cannan allegedly told former girlfriend Gilly Paige was the burial site of Lamplugh, and which an anonymous informant had identified to police in 1999 as being the place where Lamplugh was buried. Another said they had seen the pair arguing in front of a black BMW. Suzy Lamplugh's body has never been found ever since she vanished more than 35 years ago, and now, with the main suspect in her disappearance, John Cannan, receiving palliative care in prison for another murder, her family are begging one last time for answers. [46] The 'policeman' may have been Cannan. Diana passed away in August 2011, following a battle with Alzheimer's and a stroke. But, as Lizzie says, there are always if onlys when they think of Suzy. [12], During the reinvestigation of the Lamplugh case, a mass of circumstantial evidence was uncovered that pointed to Cannan. I think, as a family, we knew quite early that she wasnt coming back, Lizzie says quietly. I would lose confidence in myself a lot in those early years after shed gone. Speaking together for the first time and to mark Suzy's . News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. [12] Because the car was a BMW, as had been seen in Shorrolds Road, detectives believed this was significant. [46][6] The police confirmed the man was not a policeman, and it was not known who 'Sarah' was. The big hope was that shed hit her head or got amnesia. [66] In late October 2018, police began searching the house. "That didnt sound like Suzy, Im sure she wouldnt have done that, but all those things go through your mind. [46] Then, a man called the pub claiming to be a 'policeman', asking if they had Suzy's diary and chequebook. [5] Whitfield was the only witness that day who actually knew Lamplugh, and so her sighting was given significant weight. Part of the reason mum set up the trust was so that something good can come from something that was so bad. The attacker, John Cannan, was arrested as he fled to his black BMW. [30] A year later, another search was conducted in Somerset at a location by a river which Cannan was said to have frequented. We were thinking why has she done this? [20], One year after her disappearance, detectives noted that the artist's impression of "Mr Kipper" strongly resembled John Cannan, a convicted rapist (and later abductor and murderer) who had been residing in a nearby prison hostel outside HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs in the lead-up to Lamplugh's disappearance. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a13cf7e3ac22aed In fact all the family remain remarkably, determinedly free of rancour. [55] Detectives subsequently attempted to find the car and discovered it in a north London scrap yard, allowing them to conduct DNA analysis on it. We were thinking why has she done this? His BMW matched the description of the one seen by a witness on the day Suzy vanished. Speaking to The Mirror, Richard said: "After all these years, I would like him to finally let us know what happened. More than anything it was incredibly significant for mum. DNA evidence has also shown that Lamplugh had previously been in a car he owned at the time of her disappearance. Richard Lamplugh Suzy's brother. "If hed been caught then, others wouldnt have gone through the ordeals he put their families through, the crimes hes inside for now.". TheMissing is a Podimo podcast series produced by WhatsTheStory Sounds and made in association with specialists Locate International andMissingPeople. The former car salesman has always denied any involvement but he is serving three life sentences for murdering 29-year-old newlywed Shirley Banks in Bristol in 1987 and a series of sex attacks. FOR 35 years, Richard Lamplugh has lived with the unsolved disappearance of his beloved sister, Suzy. The Lamplugh name does continue on, theyre doing a great job helping women and men affected by stalking.". She hugged me, told me to have fun and live every minute to the full. [7][38] He says he does not know where he was for the first three days after leaving prison and has never provided an alibi to police for Lamplugh's disappearance. SUZY Lamplugh's brother has told cops if they don't find her body this time they should stop looking. She left behind her parents and two adoring younger sisters. Suzy Lamplugh's brother wants police to investigate new evidence that her body was dumped in a canal days after she went missing in 1986. 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. "They say time is a healer and I suppose thats what time is. [4][23], Fifteen months after Lamplugh's disappearance, in October 1987, John Cannan abducted and murdered 29-year-old Shirley Banks from Bristol, before attempting to rape two women in a shop three weeks later after driving to the shop in his black BMW. If she hadnt called to say where she was, then really that was it.. 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The name 'Mr Kipper' was also linked to Cannan, who was discharged from a prison hostel just three days before Suzy's disappearance, after serving five years for rape. . [47], The call was made well before Lamplugh's disappearance had even been reported, and it may have been Lamplugh making a plea for help, or calling under duress. [17] He also often delivered roses to women as a romantic ploy, as had happened in the Lamplugh case. I think Suzys disappearance had an impact for a host of reasons, says Lizzie. In an era before mobile phones, it took their mother days to track them down to a remote campsite on the North Island and let them know Suzy was missing. [4][6], Suzy's then boyfriend, a 27-year-old stockbroker, and her male flatmate were both questioned by police, but were found to have confirmed alibis for the day in question. [7] However, she was not found. There then ensued probably quite a very heated row where he basically drove off abducting her. [5] A man said that he had seen a "couple arguing" between 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. in the area. Tamsin and Lizzie were very close to their older sister she was a giggling confidante to Tamsin, just 14 months her junior, and mother hen to Lizzie, nine years younger and the baby of the family. Her car was later discovered abandoned in Stevenage Road - about a mile from the viewing in Shorrolds Road - unlocked, with the handbrake off and her purse in the door pocket. "As I was laying down the paper one day, I saw my sisters photo and I was going Ill pick that photo up and put it somewhere and lay another piece down. [9] The neighbour later said that he thought that the pair had been arguing and that the man had bundled Lamplugh into a car. Its a form of grieving in a way, but you go past the very sad stage and then you remember the happy times., Its been so long, but to me shes still here, adds Tamsin. [12], In 1990, a woman named Gilly Paige, who Cannan had been in a relationship with after Lamplugh's disappearance, informed police that Cannan had spoken to her about the Lamplugh case and had told her that she was buried at Norton Barracks while they were driving past on the M5 motorway. "But we have no body and we haven't got enough evidence to charge Cannan - even though the police have named him. 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. Also that my mum and dad never saw closure.". The brother of murdered estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has said the family want to bury her in a place of their choosing. dad Paul, 55, Richard, Suzy . [17], In August 2010, police began searching a field off the B4084 between Pershore and Drakes Broughton, about three miles from the former Norton Barracks in Worcestershire where detectives had wanted to search in 2000. Suzy was 25, beautiful and with everything to live for and then suddenly shes gone.. 50.63.165.22 [2][3] 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". Another said they had seen the pair arguing in front of a black BMW. As of 2023, the case remains unsolved. . 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. Cannan, a former car salesman, has denied any involvement in Suzys disappearance. Today Suzys two sisters Tamsin and Lizzie have spoken together for the first time about their sister and the joyful memories they hold of her. [7][6] He had held Banks hostage in his flat for 18 hours before killing her and dumping her at a site in the Quantock Hills known as "Dead Woman's Ditch". Richard says: "Suzy was a very thoughtful, kind girl. [5] He was immaculately dressed in a dark charcoal suit, and was described as a "public schoolboy type". But it never occurred to me that it was a left-hand drive car. THE brother of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh told how he wants to reunite her with their mum and dad if she is finally found. And thats a spirit we have tried to uphold as a family., For more information on the work of the Trust please visit www.suzylamplugh.org, Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. 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". [17], In 1999, an internal report by the Metropolitan Police criticised the handling of the original investigation and failure to further investigate John Cannan. The family of an attractive realtor named Suzy Lamplugh, 25, tragically endured this experience. Tamsin and Lizzie have both built their own loving families a tribute, they say, to the environment in which they grew up. Both sisters recall Suzy as a girl with a big heart, the one who remembered everyones birthdays and filled her endless notes with exclamation marks and loving words. Richard says: "Suzy was a very thoughtful, kind girl. "They could have got him first, but you can never turn the clock back, its just what if?. The case still unsolved captured the nations imagination and led to a huge police investigation. But it would be nice to have some sort of closure. [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. Get on with your life and keep them in your memories and thoughts and men affected by stalking..... 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