[4] Because Lamplugh was only considered a missing person, known criminals in the area were not considered as suspects. "I know its just a paper but I thought I dont want people to be walking over my sisters picture.". Suzy Lamplughs disappearance remains one of the most enduring mysteries of modern times. "She really was a family person, she enjoyed family time and I think she was the one who brought us together. "Though of course you dont want to grieve for her because youre hoping she has survived. [62] In 2008, the Metropolitan Police investigated whether Wright was connected with Lamplugh's disappearance,[63] but this was not a strong line of enquiry and a senior Met police officer described the link as "speculative". You can subscribe here. [4] He had been on day release from the prison in the months preceding Lamplugh's disappearance, and had been given a job in the area as a porter. You can be eaten up by bitterness, says Lizzie. [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. The brother of murdered estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has said the family want to bury her in a place of their choosing. 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. [56], When interviewed about the disappearance of Lamplugh in 1988, Cannan had said he knew a "Bristol businessman" that was responsible for "the murders of Shirley Banks, Suzy Lamplugh and another girl" (investigators believe him to be talking about himself, since he was convicted of Banks' murder). Suzy used to send me a Valentines card every year and then the next year I didnt get it. [12][20] He was swiftly eliminated from inquiries. 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. "Im sure they revel in the fact they havent been found out. * The Police announced that there is not enough. [55] Although he previously had said he drove this car often, Cannan has since changed his story and now denies ever using the vehicle. [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. They returned to a barrage of front page headlines which at the time was bewildering but which the passing of time has become clearer. [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. Fellow prisoners at the hostel told police they called him Kipper because he loved fish for breakfast and spent much of the day asleep. Available for both RF and RM licensing. The Trust runs the UK's The National Stalking Helpline. "If hed been caught then, others wouldnt have gone through the ordeals he put their families through, the crimes hes inside for now.". [23][74], While in prison, Cannan told a solicitor that he might well "reveal all" about Lamplugh when his mother died. One Shorrolds Road resident saw a woman who looked like Suzy with a man in a suit and tie, his dark hair slicked back, carrying a bottle of champagne. [8] Her office diary recorded the details of the appointment as: "12.45 Mr. Kipper 37 Shorrolds O/S". 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. In fact all the family remain remarkably, determinedly free of rancour. To watch an exclusive interview between Suky Bhaker, CEO and Richard Lamplugh (Suzy . [30] Lamplugh was officially declared dead, at her parents' behest, exactly seven years after her 1986 disappearance, on 27 July 1993;[3][31] she was presumed to have been murdered. Lamplugh's white Ford Fiesta car was found abandoned very close to this spot, 100m further down the road in the direction the camera is facing. 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. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. One Shorrolds Road resident saw a woman who looked like Suzy with a man in a suit and tie, his dark hair slicked back, carrying a bottle of champagne. [69], In July 2019, a police search of land in Pershore, with the assistance of archaeologists, produced no relevant evidence. 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. "You want to keep your hopes up that shell come in and say hi, we were on a two-month holiday. But among the siblings and relatives there was one notable absentee. [17] He also often delivered roses to women as a romantic ploy, as had happened in the Lamplugh case. [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. [20][6] He also had said to others that he was interested in buying a property in the area. [5] Three witnesses saw her outside 37 Shorrolds Road between 12:45 and 1:00 p.m.[5] A man walking home past the house saw Suzy waiting in the gateway of the property at 12:50 p.m., and she seemed to be waiting for someone. [7][26], After new reconstructions were shown on Crimewatch in 2000, this time with the correct pictures of Lamplugh with blonde hair used, new witnesses came forward. 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. [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. That of Madeleine McCann in particular resonated deeply as she vanished on Suzys birthday, May 3. [6] Detectives would later note that the offences bore all the hallmarks of Cannan's later crimes and also noted the similarities to the Lamplugh case. [4][12], Cannan was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Banks and for several other rapes, abductions and attempted abductions. [10] The witnesses described the man as a white male between 25 and 30, with a dark complexion and with dark hair swept back. Despite these clues, the police made no arrests. Over the years there have been a number of times when the police have phoned the family saying they had new information on the case which they believed may guide them to a body. She left behind her parents and two adoring younger sisters. Tamsin, then 24, was working in New Zealand and Lizzie, then 16, had flown out three weeks earlier to visit. Suzy's appointment book revealed she had been due to meet a 'Mr Kipper' when she vanished, sparking one of the biggest investigations in British history. An investigation into the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh in 1986, suspected murdered - and whose body has never been found. [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. You instantly feel for the families, says Lizzie. [7]Cite error: A tag is missing the closing (see the help page).s://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1412332/Police-name-man-who-killed-Suzy-Lamplugh.html |access-date=5 July 2015}} They also announced that all other possible suspects had been eliminated and that Cannan was the only suspect. Its important to celebrate her life, Lizzie said. The attacker, John Cannan, was arrested as he fled to his black BMW. As I stood there I saw a blonde young lady. Diana Lamplugh is now enduring a different tragedy. [43][4], One piece of evidence investigators saw as significant regarded a mysterious phone call that was made on the afternoon Lamplugh disappeared, which detectives believed was made by Lamplugh herself. "I hope he is convicted eventually, because then hell stay in there for life.". Suzy Lamplugh's brother Richard Lamplugh now appears to be in good health and does not appear to be suffering from any illness. 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. If I was down in the dumps shed sit on the edge of my bed and say, Come on, tell me whats wrong.. 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Cannan was eventually jailed for Shirley's murder in October 1987, the attempted kidnapping of Julia Holman on the previous night and the rape of a woman in Reading, Berkshire, in October 1986. Brother and sister of Suzy Lamplugh, Richard and Tamsin along with her two-year-old daughter Amelia at a press conference, at Scotland Yard, London . [46] The 'policeman' may have been Cannan. "They say time is a healer and I suppose thats what time is. "The difficulty I had with mourning Suze is that, after a month or two you start to think something really bad might have happened to her but you dont want to think of too negative thoughts. [71] This canal sighting was covered in the documentaries The Vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh[72] and In the Footsteps of Killers. [4] Cannan himself was known for masquerading as a Bristol businessman. 's Craven Cottage stadium. . Lizzie added: One of the last things Suzy said to Mum and Dad was life is for living, life is good. [27] However, he was not put on an identity parade. Suzy Lamplugh Brother Illness:- Suzy Lamplugh Brother Richard Lamplug continues to fight for justice more than 35 years after the As I was laying down newspaper 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. Cannan was eventually jailed for Shirley's murder in October 1987, the attempted kidnapping of Julia Holman on the previous night and the rape of a woman in Reading, Berkshire, in October 1986. Suzy Lamplugh's disappearance remains one of the most enduring mysteries of modern times. But Suzy's brother Richard says the disappearance of . Mum doesnt know shes going through this tragedy but shes going through a second one. Speaking together for the first time and to mark Suzy's . ", Cannan's 1987 dating video, released by police, Casefile True Crime Podcast Case 48: Suzy Lamplugh, 2002 documentary on the Lamplugh case titled, 2020 documentary on the Lamplugh case titled, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disappearance_of_Suzy_Lamplugh&oldid=1141451767, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 03:55. * The Suzy Lamplugh Trust operates a National Stalking Helpline on 0808 802 0300. [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. [79], Paul and Diana Lamplugh were appointed to OBE, in 1992 and 2005 respectively, for their charitable work with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. Richard says: "When we had the memorial service, which was quite well publicised, I looked down the aisle, thinking she might just walk in. Suzy Lamplugh's brother says new evidence from documentary could lead to finding her body. [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. [6] Police suspect that Cannan was responsible for these offences and that he began committing them after his marriage began to fail. He probably spoke to her, might even have taken her on a date. The sisters of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh have spoken of how they are trying to uphold her spirit, 25 years after she disappeared. [12], Police suggested that a black, left-hand drive BMW vehicle may have been involved, because of an eyewitness account of a car of that description seen parked in Shorrolds Road. Cannan refused his sister's request. But it would be nice to have some sort of closure. [4][24] It was also highly-publicised that Cannan had joined a dating agency in Bristol only weeks before he murdered Banks, giving the false name of John Peterson, and had presented himself in a recorded video as a successful, smartly-dressed businessman. [12] In November 2001, Police interviewed Cannan at a police station in York over her murder. [6], On the evidence they found, the police made the decision to search for Lamplugh's body. Its incredibly sad for all of us, says Lizzie. The Vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh documentary from June 2022. "Its never going to bring Suze back, but Id like him to be kept in jail so hes never let out. [81] Rachel Griffin, CEO of the Trust since 2012, died of cancer in August 2019. Sales manager Shirley Banks, 29, had gone late-night shopping in Bristol, to buy a dress before meeting her new husband for a drink, but she never showed up. [4] Cannan was released from Wormwood Scrubs on 25 July 1986; three days later, Lamplugh vanished nearby. [12] Because the car was a BMW, as had been seen in Shorrolds Road, detectives believed this was significant. "But when she didnt, I knew she was never going to come back. [6][4] The unidentified rapist specifically targeted homes on the market at estate agents, and became known as the "House for sale rapist". Suzy Lamplugh Sister And Brother: Who Are Her Siblings? If she hadnt called to say where she was, then really that was it., It took eight more years before Suzy was officially declared dead a formality that at least allowed the family to hold a memorial service, if not a funeral. [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. [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. And witnesses shed some light on what may have happened next. [4] The re-investigations established that Cannan could not be eliminated and in fact found more evidence which implicated him. Suzy certainly fitted the profile of what John Cannan sought, in that she was blonde, attractive, worked at an estate agent, a very presentable young lady who came from a good family. TheMissing is a Podimo podcast series produced by WhatsTheStory Sounds and made in association with specialists Locate International andMissingPeople. [14] Neither her own keys or the keys to 37 Shorrolds Road were found. 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 always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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