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Claudia Lawrence: Peter Lawrence 'disappointed' over lack of charges | Claudia Lawrence: Peter Lawrence 'disappointed' over lack of charges |
(about 9 hours later) | |
The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence has said he is "disappointed" no charges have been brought during the seven year investigation. | |
The Crown Prosecution Service said it would not be charging four men arrested last year in connection with the case. | |
Miss Lawrence, 35, disappeared after leaving her house on Heworth Road in York on 19 March in 2009. | Miss Lawrence, 35, disappeared after leaving her house on Heworth Road in York on 19 March in 2009. |
Peter Lawrence said he remained hopeful someone would still come forward with information. | Peter Lawrence said he remained hopeful someone would still come forward with information. |
"I am disappointed that after such a long and expensive police investigation into Claudia's disappearance and possible murder no-one is to be prosecuted," he said. | "I am disappointed that after such a long and expensive police investigation into Claudia's disappearance and possible murder no-one is to be prosecuted," he said. |
'Someone knows' | 'Someone knows' |
"However, prosecution and even conviction would not bring Claudia back to us and may well not have resulted in revealing where she is buried, if she was murdered. | "However, prosecution and even conviction would not bring Claudia back to us and may well not have resulted in revealing where she is buried, if she was murdered. |
"Someone knows what happened on that day seven years ago and they should now come forward to tell us where our darling daughter, and Ali's loving sister, is. | "Someone knows what happened on that day seven years ago and they should now come forward to tell us where our darling daughter, and Ali's loving sister, is. |
"I have always said that the not knowing is the hardest thing for the family to bear." | "I have always said that the not knowing is the hardest thing for the family to bear." |
The four men, who are all in their 50s and from the York area, were arrested in March and April of last year as part of a review of the initial investigation into the case. | The four men, who are all in their 50s and from the York area, were arrested in March and April of last year as part of a review of the initial investigation into the case. |
North Yorkshire Police said up to 20 detectives and police staff had worked full-time on the review for more than two years at a cost of nearly £800,000. | North Yorkshire Police said up to 20 detectives and police staff had worked full-time on the review for more than two years at a cost of nearly £800,000. |
Det Supt Dai Malyn, who led the investigation, said he understood the frustration of the Lawrence family. | Det Supt Dai Malyn, who led the investigation, said he understood the frustration of the Lawrence family. |
"We have made progress but the public are the key and somebody or some persons out there have the information that will assist us in unlocking this." | "We have made progress but the public are the key and somebody or some persons out there have the information that will assist us in unlocking this." |
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