[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. Cannan . If I was down in the dumps shed sit on the edge of my bed and say, Come on, tell me whats wrong.. You sort of get on with your life and keep them in your memories and thoughts. Speaking together for the first time and to mark Suzys 50th birthday, Lizzie and Tamsin reflected on the happier times they shared with their older sister as a child. "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. THE brother of missing Suzy Lamplugh says evidence in a new documentary could provide a breakthrough in the case. [20][6] He also had said to others that he was interested in buying a property in the area. [49] This was the last that was heard from her before she was found murdered. "I hope he is convicted eventually, because then hell stay in there for life.". Fellow prisoners at the hostel told police they called him Kipper because he loved fish for breakfast and spent much of the day asleep. In fact all the family remain remarkably, determinedly free of rancour. The only comfort for us is in the sense that, in some way, she has been released from all the pain.. I think Suzys disappearance had an impact for a host of reasons, says Lizzie. Suddenly the realisation hit me like a ton of bricks thats it, shes not coming back. who lives in the family home in East Sheen where Suzy, her two sisters and brother were . [4] Inside his dark BMW was found an imitation handgun, handcuffs and the tax disc for Banks's car. 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". 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. "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. [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. 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. The Lamplugh name does continue on, theyre doing a great job helping women and men affected by stalking.". Whenever were all together with our kids I think what would her children have been like? His family still don't have any clue how and why the estate agent disappeared one Monday in 1986. [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. [32][34] In an unprecedented move, the Metropolitan Police responded to the book by defending Lamplugh's personal life and stating "our investigations revealed nothing more than that Suzy was a modern young woman". The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Suzy Lamplugh's brother Richard Lamplugh seems to be in good health now and doesn't appear to have an illness. "But weve got pictures of Suzy around the house and when I look at them I do think of her.". [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". Because everyone has the right to be safe. [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. [46][6] The police confirmed the man was not a policeman, and it was not known who 'Sarah' was. The sisters of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh have spoken of how they are trying to uphold her spirit, 25 years after she disappeared. The charity aims to help those in vulnerable positions live safely, with campaigning and support for victims of stalking. Susannah Jane Lamplugh (/ l m p l u /; born 3 May 1961) was a British estate agent reported missing on 28 July 1986 (aged 25) in Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom.She was officially declared dead, presumed murdered, in 1993. Richard says: "When we had the memorial service, which was quite well publicised, I looked down the aisle, thinking she might just walk in. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Seven years after Suzy disappeared, she was declared dead, thought to be murdered - but her body has never been found. [81] Rachel Griffin, CEO of the Trust since 2012, died of cancer in August 2019. [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. [73], Cannan remains the prime (and only) suspect in the case. Most Read. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [67] They dismantled the garage and began removing its concrete floor, whilst also carrying out a search of the back garden. 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. "You want to keep your hopes up that shell come in and say hi, we were on a two-month holiday. 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 . [79], Paul and Diana Lamplugh were appointed to OBE, in 1992 and 2005 respectively, for their charitable work with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. Stock photos, 360 images, vectors and videos You can subscribe here. [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. [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. [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. "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. Her husband Paul died in 2018. [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. Lizzie added: One of the last things Suzy said to Mum and Dad was life is for living, life is good. [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. "Thats the thing Im very upset about, that he wasnt caught after he abducted my sister and murdered her, if he did. Suzy was 25, beautiful and with everything to live for and then suddenly shes gone.. Thats not like her. [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. Suzy disappeared on July 28, 1986 after leaving her west London estate agency to show a client, known only as Mr Kipper, around a house in Fulham. [76], Cannan was eligible for parole in 2022. 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. [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. DNA evidence has also shown that Lamplugh had previously been in a car he owned at the time of her disappearance. [5] He was immaculately dressed in a dark charcoal suit, and was described as a "public schoolboy type". [4][24] The judge who sentenced him told him "you should never again be at liberty outside of prison walls". 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. Ms Lamplugh disappeared in Fulham, west London, in July 1986, aged 25. . Richard Lamplugh, 61, believes that information revealed . Richard said he and his sisters Lizzy, 47, and Tam, 56, have been keen to get on with . [4][12], Cannan was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Banks and for several other rapes, abductions and attempted abductions. All these years, Suzy's brother Richard still has a little hope of . 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. "Im sure they revel in the fact they havent been found out. [25] He protests his innocence not only of involvement in Lamplugh's disappearance but of nearly all other crimes he has been convicted of, including those which were proven with DNA links and fingerprint evidence, such as the case of the rape of the woman in Reading, in which forensic evidence showed the chances of the perpetrator being anyone other than Cannan were 260 million to one. [30] Investigators also returned to Norton Barracks itself and subjected it to a limited search, but her remains were not found. But his father, Paul, suffered from "Parkinson's disease". Richard explains: "My sisters are slightly luckier because theyve got married and use their partners names. The Channel 5 programme features testimony from detectives who were involved in the original inquiry and re-investigations that followed. "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. Despite these clues, the police made no arrests. 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. [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). [7], In December 2000, police searched a brickworks nearby to Norton Barracks,[51] which had been mentioned in several of the original witness statements. The family were all gathered to mark the big day. They had started winding down the case when, on October 8, 1987, another woman vanished. [4] Cannan was released from Wormwood Scrubs on 25 July 1986; three days later, Lamplugh vanished nearby. "You wouldnt leave it parked somewhere you had no reason to be. [4][6] Some of these local wine bars were also visited by Suzy, with one named the Crocodile Tears located opposite the office in which she worked. [41][7] However, the area had been massively re-developed in the intervening years, the army having left the site in 1979,[50] and they were not able to dig at the area because it would have involved digging up houses and their foundations. 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. But among the siblings and relatives there was one notable absentee. [7] However, she was not found. 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[4], The investigation was summarised in an ITV Real Crime programme in 2002. More than anything it was incredibly significant for mum. [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. 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. Diana passed away in August 2011, following a battle with Alzheimer's and a stroke. Diana passed away in August 2011, following a battle with Alzheimer's and a stroke. "You are powerless when youve lost someone like this. It was a golden time, it was the mid-80s, everyone was living the life. [4], The northern part of Stevenage Road, looking south towards Craven Cottage. [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. Police have since named John Cannan as their only suspect. [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. [12], In 1982, Lamplugh had worked as a beautician on the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2. "If hed been caught then, others wouldnt have gone through the ordeals he put their families through, the crimes hes inside for now.". 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". She was living life to the full., For a brief time after Suzy vanished, the two sisters were blissfully oblivious to the unfolding tragedy. [5] A man said that he had seen a "couple arguing" between 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. in the area. [12][4] The video remains publicly available. Lamplugh's car was found abandoned towards the northern end of Stevenage Road, and it is also believed that she was sighted struggling with a man in a car driving south on the road by the south-east corner of the stadium. 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. Over time she blossomed into a striking, bubbly young woman, a full-on 80s girl as Lizzie puts it, and at the time of her disappearance she was enjoying life as a girl about town, working hard and juggling a frantic social life. [4] Because Lamplugh was only considered a missing person, known criminals in the area were not considered as suspects. [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. 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. The person who has taken them away has you in their power. Richard and his sisters still hope some of their questions will be answered. We were extremely close and we supported each other. They returned to a barrage of front page headlines which at the time was bewildering but which the passing of time has become clearer. dad Paul, 55, Richard, Suzy . The Vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh documentary from June 2022. 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. Part of the reason mum set up the trust was so that something good can come from something that was so bad. 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