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. Richard explains: "My sisters are slightly luckier because theyve got married and use their partners names. [6] Police suspect that Cannan was responsible for these offences and that he began committing them after his marriage began to fail. [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. Brother of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh feared for life of daughter after she vanished from park. Then one of those people disappears. Those early months are a blur now. [6][4] The unidentified rapist specifically targeted homes on the market at estate agents, and became known as the "House for sale rapist". We were extremely close and we supported each other. [71] This canal sighting was covered in the documentaries The Vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh[72] and In the Footsteps of Killers. 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 . But there has been one police breakthrough which has brought the family some solace. [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". Richard and his sisters still hope some of their questions will be answered. [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. [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". 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. You can be eaten up by bitterness, says Lizzie. 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. The pretty 25-year-old estate agent vanished without trace after leaving her West London office at . [23][74], While in prison, Cannan told a solicitor that he might well "reveal all" about Lamplugh when his mother died. [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. Suddenly the realisation hit me like a ton of bricks thats it, shes not coming back. "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. According to her appointment book, she had an appointment to show a home on July 28, 1986, to a man named Mr. Kipper. [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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. But it would be nice to have some sort of closure. 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. [5] A woman living at 139 Stevenage Road also reported possibly seeing Lamplugh with a smartly-dressed man wearing a suit by the spot where her car was seen parked. Ms Lamplugh disappeared in Fulham, west London, in July 1986, aged 25. [4] Video footage of parts of the interview were later leaked publicly and are still available[a] for the public to view. 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. Richard said he and his sisters Lizzy, 47, and Tam, 56, have been keen to get on with . Where he went from there is a matter of conjecture. [20][6] He also had said to others that he was interested in buying a property in the area. Her mother Diana, who started the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to help women feel more secure at work died in 2011. The sisters of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh have spoken of how they are trying to uphold her spirit, 25 years after she disappeared. Suzy Lamplugh's brother says new evidence from documentary could lead to finding her body. . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Eight years ago the Met re-opened their investigation and took the extraordinary step of publicly naming their prime suspect as John Cannan, a convicted killer who targeted professional women. That of Madeleine McCann in particular resonated deeply as she vanished on Suzys birthday, May 3. [5] Ten minutes after that the owner of the house next door heard someone leaving number 37, and saw Suzy and a man leaving the house and looking back up at it. [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. Diana passed away in August 2011, following a battle with Alzheimer's and a stroke. [32] The Lamplugh family took legal action and forced Stephen to add a disclaimer to the book stating that they did not recognise or accept the portrayal of Lamplugh. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. And thats a spirit we have tried to uphold as a family.. An investigation into the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh in 1986, suspected murdered - and whose body has never been found. Fellow prisoners at the hostel told police they called him Kipper because he loved fish for breakfast and spent much of the day asleep. [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. [4] Detectives would later note that the letters SLP could stand for Suzy Lamplugh, and the number 86 for 1986, the year she vanished. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. [4] In 1980 he had raped and beaten his girlfriend when she tried to leave him, before raping a shopkeeper at knifepoint in 1981. John Cannan, a convicted criminal responsible for the murder of Shirley Banks in 1987 and many other rapes, abductions and attempted abductions since his release from a nearby prison three days before Lamplugh's disappearance, is the only suspect in the murder of Lamplugh. I think, as a family, we knew quite early that she wasnt coming back, Lizzie says quietly. The three girls and older brother Richard were raised in East Sheen, South-West London, by their mum Diana, a fitness club manager, and solicitor dad Paul. "After six months of trying to keep positive, you think yeah shes not coming back. [5][12] This indicated that someone else had driven the car. 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. Weve never had closure.. [6], Lamplugh's white Ford Fiesta car (registration B396 GAN) was sighted poorly parked outside a garage opposite 123 Stevenage Road, about 1 mile (1.6km) away, by several witnesses at various points in the afternoon. [5] The driver's seat was pushed back from the position Suzy would usually have had it in, and with Lamplugh only being 5ft 6in tall, she could not have driven the car with the seat pushed as far back as it was. [27][17] He has previously claimed that the Metropolitan Police have ruled him out as a suspect in the Lamplugh case, which is false. The brother of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has launched a new appeal to find out where she is. Although he has always denied any involvement in Suzy's disappearance, police made the unusual move of naming Cannan as the prime suspect in 2002. . 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Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. . [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). Something went wrong, please try again later. I cried buckets., With hindsight, both sisters admit they all believed the worst from the start. His BMW matched the description of the one seen by a witness on the day Suzy vanished. 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. 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. Its important to celebrate her life, Lizzie said. 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