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". Suzy Lamplugh's brother Richard Lamplugh seems to be in good health now and doesn't appear to have an illness. The person who has taken them away has you in their power. [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". Tamsin and Lizzie have both built their own loving families a tribute, they say, to the environment in which they grew up. [32][34], In the mid 1990s, there was speculation that Michael Sams could have murdered Lamplugh, since he had just been convicted of kidnapping an estate agent named Stephanie Slater in Birmingham. "She really was a family person, she enjoyed family time and I think she was the one who brought us together. It was the last time I saw her.. "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. "The hardest part of it all was coming to terms with her death. Then one of those people disappears. 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. It was his mother Diana who called to tell Richard that Suzy was missing on the evening of July 28, but he refused to believe the worst at first. Suzy, an estate agent, disappeared after leaving her London office to meet a "Mr Kipper" for a viewing at a Fulham flat. She said everyones looking for her and Im sure it will be fine.. Stock photos, 360 images, vectors and videos [5] However, a close friend of Lamplugh's, Barbara Whitfield, saw Lamplugh driving north up the Fulham Palace Road in her car with a man at around 2:45 p.m., and she insisted that she had no doubt that it was Lamplugh. Something went wrong, please try again later. ", Jim Dickie, 2015. [4] When he was asked by detectives if he understood the significance of the number plate, he unexpectedly replied immediately that it could be seen as a reference to Suzy Lamplugh, who had not yet been mentioned at that point. Seven years after Suzy disappeared, she was declared dead, thought to be murdered - but her body has never been found. Susannah Jane Lamplugh (/lmplu/; born 3 May 1961)[1] was a British estate agent reported missing on 28 July 1986 (aged 25) in Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom. [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. [5] Whitfield was the only witness that day who actually knew Lamplugh, and so her sighting was given significant weight. 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. [5][12] This indicated that someone else had driven the car. Suzy Lamplughs disappearance remains one of the most enduring mysteries of modern times. 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. Despite these clues, the police made no arrests. Lizzie, 41, said: Its incredibly sad for all of us. [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". We were extremely close and we supported each other. "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. [5] A man said that he had seen a "couple arguing" between 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. in the area. "I hope he is convicted eventually, because then hell stay in there for life.". [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. But it would be nice to have some sort of closure. [46] Then, a man called the pub claiming to be a 'policeman', asking if they had Suzy's diary and chequebook. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images [30] Investigators also returned to Norton Barracks itself and subjected it to a limited search, but her remains were not found. "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. [73], Cannan remains the prime (and only) suspect in the case. Its incredibly hard, says Tamsin. I think, as a family, we knew quite early that she wasnt coming back, Lizzie says quietly. [46] The 'policeman' may have been Cannan. The family were all gathered to mark the big day. [35] The book was widely labelled as salacious and false, and Stephen was accused of victim blaming. 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 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. She was officially declared dead, presumed murdered, in 1994. Richard Lamplugh, 61, believes that information revealed . . * The Suzy Lamplugh Trust operates a National Stalking Helpline on 0808 802 0300. [4] Lamplugh had worked at a desk right by the window, in part because the office believed that having an attractive woman such as her by the window would attract customers. The attacker, John Cannan, was arrested as he fled to his black BMW. [45] On this afternoon, a few hours after she vanished, a woman who gave her name as 'Sarah' called the pub saying she had a message for Suzy, giving her number. Aged just 25, the estate agent walked out of her Fulham office for a house viewing on July 28, 1986, and never returned. "They could have got him first, but you can never turn the clock back, its just what if?. [17] Over 5 days of interviews,[42] Cannan did not provide interviewers with any information which could eliminate him from the inquiry, and did not provide an alibi for his movements between 25 and 28 July 1986. Tamsin, then 24, was working in New Zealand and Lizzie, then 16, had flown out three weeks earlier to visit. 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. Richard Lamplugh, now 61, is Suzy's older brother by a year Credit: Rex Features What has Richard Lamplugh said about his sister? TheMissing is a Podimo podcast series produced by WhatsTheStory Sounds and made in association with specialists Locate International andMissingPeople. The Lamplugh name is a rarity here in Britain and, although Richard admits it's been a difficult one to hold at times, he says he's proud to keep it going - especially thanks to the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, which Diana established in her daughter's memory. [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 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". Suddenly the realisation hit me like a ton of bricks thats it, shes not coming back. Marking the anniversary, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust - a workplace safety charity - aims to raise 30,000. [12][7] As a result, investigators decided to search the area. [5][13][7] It was also parked poorly and was partly overlapping a garage. [6] The rapes stopped in early 1980 when Cannan began a new relationship with a woman named Sharon Major. [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. Suzy was 25, beautiful and with everything to live for and then suddenly shes gone.. Lamplugh was an estate agent, who was reported missing after attending an appointment with someone calling himself "Mr Kipper", to show him round a house in Shorrolds Road, Fulham. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. They had started winding down the case when, on October 8, 1987, another woman vanished. [5], Aerial view of Craven Cottage and the adjacent Stevenage Road, Fulham, which was the location of two important events in Lamplugh's presumed abduction. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. [27], The Suzy Lamplugh Trust[77] is a charitable foundation established in December 1986 by Lamplugh's parents, Paul and Diana Lamplugh. Tamsin and Lizzie agreed to their first joint interview to focus on the positive legacy of Suzys death and in particular the Suzy Lamplugh Trust which was set up by their mother Diana in the wake of Suzys disappearance and which has done much to highlight personal safety issues for a new generation of women. [12] Because the car was a BMW, as had been seen in Shorrolds Road, detectives believed this was significant. She left behind her parents and two adoring younger sisters. [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. The brother of murdered estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has said the family want to bury her in a place of their choosing. [79], Paul and Diana Lamplugh were appointed to OBE, in 1992 and 2005 respectively, for their charitable work with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. 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. Brother of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh feared for life of daughter after she vanished from park. [6][4] In his description of the incident, the man stated: I came out of the park to be met by a BMW which tore across the road and came to a halt with somebody with their hand on the hooter, pressing it for a very long time. Richard says: "Suzy was a very thoughtful, kind girl. He regularly tells Rosie and her older sister, Lily, 14, about the aunt they never knew. Diana Lamplugh is now enduring a different tragedy. [4] Further interviews were carried out with Cannan over Lamplugh's disappearance in 1988, 1989 and 1990. [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. We were thinking why has she done this? [12] Some individuals also came forward after police showed Cannan's 1987 dating video, with the witnesses positively identifying him as a man they had seen in Fulham that day. WHEN estate agent Suzy Lamplugh vanished 35 years ago, her grieving mum Diana vowed no other parent should have to lose a daughter this way. "Sometimes I wonder what she would be doing now - but well never know.". [39][7] Cannan's nickname in prison was also "Mr Kipper" due to his preference for wearing kipper-style broad ties. Her mother Diana, who started the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to help women feel more secure at work died in 2011. Suzy Lamplugh's brother says new evidence from documentary could lead to finding her body. According to her appointment book, she had an appointment to show a home on July 28, 1986, to a man named Mr. Kipper. Your IP: [7][4] The police so strongly felt Cannan was responsible, however, that they announced in a press conference in November 2002, in an extremely rare move, that they believed Cannan was responsible. It was, they recall, a happy occasion, full of laughter and memories. Those early months are a blur now. Suzy Lamplugh's brother Richard Lamplugh now appears to be in good health and does not appear to be suffering from any illness. [48][6] When Shirley Banks had been abducted by Cannan and held hostage in his flat in 1987, she made a call under duress to her workplace the next morning, saying that she wasn't coming in as she was unwell. "They say time is a healer and I suppose thats what time is. "But weve got pictures of Suzy around the house and when I look at them I do think of her.". [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. When the police named convicted killer Cannan as their chief suspect, the sisters said it was a significant moment for their mother. "Unfortunately we havent got enough information to say Cannans definitely done it, he wont tell us hes done it and thats a big problem as far as charging him for her murder. Ms Lamplugh has not been seen since 1986 but in 1994 police said they believed . 's Craven Cottage stadium. Well, after years in 1994, Suzy was officially declared dead and presumed murdered. 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. Now Suzy Lamplugh's brother Richard has urged police to investigate Wright over his sister's death given they are supposedly interviewing him for Vicky's murder. "She was a really striking woman, very pretty. Tamsin remembers pounding the streets with her parents, looking for Suzy, while Lizzie was sent to a new boarding school to protect her. [7], In December 2002, one of Cannan's fellow prisoners had told police that Cannan had said he had buried Lamplugh under the patio of his mother's house in Sutton Coldfield, in the West Midlands. "They say time is a healer and I suppose thats what time is. "I know its just a paper but I thought I dont want people to be walking over my sisters picture.". [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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. [6] 20 women were assaulted and raped in properties in the area, and no one was ever arrested for the crimes. . Weve never been able to lay her to rest, to have a place to visit. All these years, Suzy's brother Richard still has a little hope of . [5] He was immaculately dressed in a dark charcoal suit, and was described as a "public schoolboy type". She hugged me, told me to have fun and live every minute to the full. "They could have got him first, but you can never turn the clock back, its just what if?. "Though of course you dont want to grieve for her because youre hoping she has survived. [4], In June 1987, Lamplugh's mother Diane said that she believed Suzy was dead. [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. It would mean a lot to the family." Performance & security by Cloudflare. I think that Suzy got into a row with Cannan on the day, he abducted her from the car, or made her get into the vehicle he had at the time. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [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. The attacker, John Cannan, was arrested as he fled to his black BMW. Tamsin Tomlin and Lizzie Bingham sisters of Suzy Lamplugh. Each time the Lamplughs would sit by the phone, nursing a peculiar mixture of hope and dread. "But we have no body and we haven't got enough evidence to charge Cannan - even though the police have named him. Seven years after Suzy disappeared, she was declared dead, thought to be murdered - but her body has never . [58], When the Ford Sierra was discovered at the north London scrap yard during the Lamplugh reinvestigations of the early 2000s, two hairs were found inside that matched the DNA of Sandra Court. Richard, who now lives in Aberdeen with his wife Christine and their daughters, was 26 and working on a fish farm in Hertfordshire when his sister disappeared. 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