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Evidence in the inquiry into missing airman Corrie Mckeague was manipulated, his mother has claimed. | Evidence in the inquiry into missing airman Corrie Mckeague was manipulated, his mother has claimed. |
Nicola Urquhart believes there was "inconsistency" over raw data on the weight of a bin load taken to landfill in the hours after he disappeared. | Nicola Urquhart believes there was "inconsistency" over raw data on the weight of a bin load taken to landfill in the hours after he disappeared. |
She appeared on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire show following Suffolk Police's decision to end the investigation into his disappearance. | She appeared on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire show following Suffolk Police's decision to end the investigation into his disappearance. |
The force has been asked to comment on Mrs Urquhart's claims. | The force has been asked to comment on Mrs Urquhart's claims. |
But, she said the data had either been manipulated or "someone is lying" to the police. | But, she said the data had either been manipulated or "someone is lying" to the police. |
Mr Mckeague, who was serving at RAF Honington in Suffolk, disappeared after a night out in Bury St Edmunds on 24 September 2016, when he was aged 23. | Mr Mckeague, who was serving at RAF Honington in Suffolk, disappeared after a night out in Bury St Edmunds on 24 September 2016, when he was aged 23. |
On Monday, police said it had "no realistic lines of inquiry left" and that it was handing over the investigation to the cold case team. | On Monday, police said it had "no realistic lines of inquiry left" and that it was handing over the investigation to the cold case team. |
The force said an assessment of the evidence "still points to Corrie being transported from the 'horseshoe' area in a bin lorry and ultimately taken to the Milton landfill site". | The force said an assessment of the evidence "still points to Corrie being transported from the 'horseshoe' area in a bin lorry and ultimately taken to the Milton landfill site". |
Mrs Urquhart appeared on the BBC show alongside Corrie's two brothers, Makeyan and Darroch. | Mrs Urquhart appeared on the BBC show alongside Corrie's two brothers, Makeyan and Darroch. |
She said: "We will not give up until we have reasonable answers to questions." | |
On Monday, Det Supt Katie Elliott confirmed the search for Mr Mckeague was being scaled back. | On Monday, Det Supt Katie Elliott confirmed the search for Mr Mckeague was being scaled back. |
"We have now reached a point where we are unable to make any further progress, and have gone as far as we realistically can with the information we have," she said. | "We have now reached a point where we are unable to make any further progress, and have gone as far as we realistically can with the information we have," she said. |
A Suffolk police spokesman said the case had always been a missing persons investigation and there was no evidence of "criminal activity or third party involvement". | A Suffolk police spokesman said the case had always been a missing persons investigation and there was no evidence of "criminal activity or third party involvement". |
The investigation has cost £2.1m and Suffolk's police and crime commissioner said the government had agreed to contribute with a special grant, expected to be about £800,000. | The investigation has cost £2.1m and Suffolk's police and crime commissioner said the government had agreed to contribute with a special grant, expected to be about £800,000. |
The airman's father, Martin Mckeague told the Cambridge News he was planning a memorial service for his son in Scotland and understood RAF Honington would also be holding a service. | The airman's father, Martin Mckeague told the Cambridge News he was planning a memorial service for his son in Scotland and understood RAF Honington would also be holding a service. |