[12] Soon after Cannan was arrested, Banks' Mini car was found hidden in his garage, with a new, false number plate affixed reading "SLP 386S". [12] In November 2001, Police interviewed Cannan at a police station in York over her murder. 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. [27], The Suzy Lamplugh Trust[77] is a charitable foundation established in December 1986 by Lamplugh's parents, Paul and Diana Lamplugh. 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. [35] The book was widely labelled as salacious and false, and Stephen was accused of victim blaming. [5] He noticed that the man was holding a bottle of champagne with ribbons around it. [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. [4][5] The media at this time began to note the likeness between Cannan and the photofit in the Lamplugh case, and speculated on a link between the Banks and Lamplugh cases. Marking the anniversary, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust - a workplace safety charity - aims to raise 30,000. 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[71] This canal sighting was covered in the documentaries The Vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh[72] and In the Footsteps of Killers. [4][12], Cannan was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Banks and for several other rapes, abductions and attempted abductions. I would lose confidence in myself a lot in those early years after shed gone. The case still unsolved captured the nations imagination and led to a huge police investigation. Brother Richard Lamplugh has called for police to interview the 'Suffolk strangler' AKA Steve Wright who already in jail serving time for the murder of five prostitutes. The family were all gathered to mark the big day. I would lose confidence in myself a lot in those early years after shed gone. [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". Its important to celebrate her life, says Lizzie. [4], By 3:30 p.m., Lamplugh's colleagues at the estate agents were becoming concerned that she had not returned. [4][24] He was also convicted of the rape of a woman in Reading, on the train line between London and Bristol, 6 weeks after his release from Wormwood Scrubs. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. "You are powerless when youve lost someone like this. [12][20] He was swiftly eliminated from inquiries. "Its very difficult, then after a year you realise you're not thinking about her every day, then I havent thought about her for a week and I havent thought about her for a month as time goes on. [27][17] He has previously claimed that the Metropolitan Police have ruled him out as a suspect in the Lamplugh case, which is false. [12] However, the man was tracked down to Belgium and found to have a confirmed alibi for the day in question, and his BMW car was discovered to have been in a garage in Belgium on the day Lamplugh disappeared. [4] Detectives would later note that the letters SLP could stand for Suzy Lamplugh, and the number 86 for 1986, the year she vanished. Brother of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh feared for life of daughter after she vanished from park. Mum doesnt know shes going through this tragedy but shes going through a second one. To watch an exclusive interview between Suky Bhaker, CEO and Richard Lamplugh (Suzy . Her body has never been recovered. He is serving three life sentences for murdering 29-year-old newly-wed Shirley Banks in Bristol in 1987 and for a series of sex attacks. 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. Diane suffered a stroke in 2003 and has since develop Alzheimers she no longer remembers Suzy. [6] Cannan confirmed in 2021 that he visited such local drinking establishments. [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. [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. Little doubt that Cannan stalked her, little doubt that Cannan viewed properties with her, that he observed her through the windows of the estate agents which probably drew him to go in and seek to view properties. [54], In 2007, a criminologist who had corresponded with Cannan revealed that the police reinvestigations of 20002002 had discovered DNA evidence in a car previously owned by Cannan that showed Lamplugh had previously been inside the vehicle. [12][7] As a result, investigators decided to search the area. . Suzy Lamplugh's brother says new evidence from documentary could lead to finding her body. 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. But Lizzie told yesterdays Sunday Mirror: As a family, we thought, OK, we cant prove it, but we know., More than anything it was incredibly significant for mum. "I hope he is convicted eventually, because then hell stay in there for life.". Every situation is different but you know what theyre going through.. As I stood there I saw a blonde young lady. [5][13][7] It was also parked poorly and was partly overlapping a garage. [6] While she was there, the contents of her handbag went missing, and after she left they were found by the landlord of the pub. In fact all the family remain remarkably, determinedly free of rancour. [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. [17] He also often delivered roses to women as a romantic ploy, as had happened in the Lamplugh case. He regularly tells Rosie and her older sister, Lily, 14, about the aunt they never knew. . Suzy's brother Richard hopes to know what happened to his sister Credit: Channel 5 An ex-girlfriend and a former cellmate of Cannan both made claims he told them where he buried Suzy's body. Three weeks later, a man in a motorcycle helmet charged into a clothing shop in Leamington Spa and held a female assistant at knife-point. 50.63.165.22 You can be eaten up by bitterness, says Lizzie. The person who has taken them away has you in their power. What sort of mother would she have been? You wonder all the time.. Speaking to The Mirror, Richard said: "After all these years, I would like him to finally let us know what happened. 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. [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. Tamsin Tomlin and Lizzie Bingham sisters of Suzy Lamplugh. On what would have been her 50th, the guest of honour was present only in the family photographs that lined the walls of the house. 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. She was living life to the full., For a brief time after Suzy vanished, the two sisters were blissfully oblivious to the unfolding tragedy. "She was a really striking woman, very pretty. Available for both RF and RM licensing. The Lamplugh name does continue on, theyre doing a great job helping women and men affected by stalking.". Its like shes just gone into the next room and she may come back in at any minute. [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. [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. Cops believe they could be on the verge of solving the 32-year-old In the aftermath of Suzys disappearance, mother Diane, who is from Newport in Pembrokeshire, set up the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, which has helped to highlight personal safety issues for women. [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. Her deterioration was rapid and within months the woman who had channelled her grief and pain into setting up a campaigning trust in her missing daughters name was no longer aware she even had a daughter. [5][12] This indicated that someone else had driven the car. It was very strange because you wouldn't leave a car like that. who lives in the family home in East Sheen where Suzy, her two sisters and brother were . [4][7] This included a man who said that he had seen a man resembling Cannan looking into the window of Lamplugh's estate agents the day she went missing, putting him in Fulham the day she disappeared. 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. She looked as though she was laughing, or she could have been screaming. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. [64][65] Police looked into Steve Wright's QE2 work records and found that he was working on the ship the day Lamplugh disappeared, meaning he could not have been responsible for her abduction and murder. But among the siblings and relatives there was one notable absentee. [4][24] The judge who sentenced him told him "you should never again be at liberty outside of prison walls". The attacker, John Cannan, was arrested as he fled to his black BMW. [5] Lamplugh's purse was found in the car. "But when she didnt, I knew she was never going to come back. However, this section of the canal was previously searched in September 2014 for an unrelated inquiry. 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. Recalling Suzys disappearance 25 years ago, Lizzie said: I think, as a family, we knew quite early that she wasnt coming back. [7], Detectives considered the possibility that the number plate Cannan had attached to Banks' car which read SLP 386S could be an ordnance survey grid reference, since this would notably give a location very close to Dead Women's Ditch, where Banks was found dumped. [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. Most Read. [4] In the late 70s and into 1980, during the final years of Cannan's troubled marriage to his wife June Vale, there had been a series of mysterious rapes in homes for sale in the west Midlands, where Cannan was living at that time. 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. "I know its just a paper but I thought I dont want people to be walking over my sisters picture.". But she was also incredibly sweet. When the police named convicted killer Cannan as their chief suspect, the sisters said it was a significant moment for their mother. Another said they had seen the pair arguing in front of a black BMW. Each time the Lamplughs would sit by the phone, nursing a peculiar mixture of hope and dread. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. Speaking to Fabulous ahead of his appearance on The Missing podcast, Richard says: "After deliveries at work, we would clean the floor of the shop and put newspaper down, to make sure its not slippery for people. She recalls living in a sheltered bubble, which burst almost overnight six months later. "It was very strange because when you see a car which is unlocked with a purse, keys in it, hat in the back, you wouldnt leave a car like that, I wouldnt. Suzy, 25, disappeared in 1986 after going to show a house to a man called Mr Kipper in South . [22][17] Another place Cannan frequented was the Prince of Wales pub in Putney, which Lamplugh was known to have visited on the very day Cannan was released by the nearby prison, three days before Lamplugh was last seen. [33], A review of the book in The Times was highly critical and asserted that Stephen had included a large amount of his own speculations on what he called Lamplugh's "quest for sexual fulfilment" because he needed filler material to add to the story. [4] The re-investigations established that Cannan could not be eliminated and in fact found more evidence which implicated him. [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. Suzy always telephoned. Suzy Lamplugh Brother Illness. The attacker, John Cannan, was arrested as he fled to his black BMW. [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. [12] However, he claimed that he chose the letters on the plate at random. [5] Witnesses reported that they then saw the pair getting into a car. They had started winding down the case when, on October 8, 1987, another woman vanished. 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"You want to keep your hopes up that shell come in and say hi, we were on a two-month holiday. [23][74], While in prison, Cannan told a solicitor that he might well "reveal all" about Lamplugh when his mother died. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. She hugged me, told me to have fun and live every minute to the full. [75] Fellow criminologist David Wilson has agreed and said that Cannan will not confess because he is a psychopath. Weve never had closure.. We were thinking why has she done this? 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. [8] Her office diary recorded the details of the appointment as: "12.45 Mr. Kipper 37 Shorrolds O/S". "After six months of trying to keep positive, you think yeah shes not coming back. Richard says: "When we had the memorial service, which was quite well publicised, I looked down the aisle, thinking she might just walk in. "It was very strange because when you see a car which is unlocked with a purse, keys in it, hat in the back, you wouldnt leave a car like that, I wouldnt. Suzy was 25, beautiful and with everything to live for and then suddenly shes gone.. Lamplugh's brother, Richard, has appealed to the 68-year-old for answers, saying that he would like Cannan to reveal what happened to his sister Suzy. "After six months of trying to keep positive, you think yeah shes not coming back. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [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. [5] Whitfield was the only witness that day who actually knew Lamplugh, and so her sighting was given significant weight. Diana passed away in August 2011, following a battle with Alzheimer's and a stroke. She could be part of our conversation now. "Its very difficult, then after a year you realise you're not thinking about her every day, then I havent thought about her for a week and I havent thought about her for a month as time goes on. [4][25] He claimed that he had bought the car off a "Bristol businessman" who was responsible for "the murders of Shirley Banks, Suzy Lamplugh and another girl", and that this man was in a lot of trouble. [4] Further interviews were carried out with Cannan over Lamplugh's disappearance in 1988, 1989 and 1990. His BMW matched the description of the one seen by a witness on the day Suzy vanished. [6], On the evidence they found, the police made the decision to search for Lamplugh's body. 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