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| Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect John Cannan's inquest opens | |
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| John Cannan was jailed in 1989 for the rape and murder of Shirley Banks and was also the prime suspect in the unsolved murder of Suzy Lamplugh | John Cannan was jailed in 1989 for the rape and murder of Shirley Banks and was also the prime suspect in the unsolved murder of Suzy Lamplugh |
| A man who killed a woman and was suspected of murdering missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh died in prison of natural causes, an inquest has heard. | A man who killed a woman and was suspected of murdering missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh died in prison of natural causes, an inquest has heard. |
| John Cannan was jailed in 1989 for the rape and murder of newlywed Shirley Banks, from Bristol. | John Cannan was jailed in 1989 for the rape and murder of newlywed Shirley Banks, from Bristol. |
| He was also the prime suspect in the unsolved murder of 25-year-old Ms Lamplugh, from London, who disappeared in 1986. Her body has never been found. | He was also the prime suspect in the unsolved murder of 25-year-old Ms Lamplugh, from London, who disappeared in 1986. Her body has never been found. |
| Cannan died aged 70 in HMP Full Sutton, in East Yorkshire, on 6 November and an inquest into his death was opened and adjourned earlier at Hull Coroner's Court. | Cannan died aged 70 in HMP Full Sutton, in East Yorkshire, on 6 November and an inquest into his death was opened and adjourned earlier at Hull Coroner's Court. |
| Shirley Banks was murdered by Cannan and her body was dumped in Somerset | Shirley Banks was murdered by Cannan and her body was dumped in Somerset |
| In a five-minute hearing, Lorraine Harris, the area coroner for Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, said the cause of his death was a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. | In a five-minute hearing, Lorraine Harris, the area coroner for Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, said the cause of his death was a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. |
| She said Cannan was identified by prison officer Gary Stockdale and various reports would be drawn up before a full inquest, the date of which is yet to be set. | She said Cannan was identified by prison officer Gary Stockdale and various reports would be drawn up before a full inquest, the date of which is yet to be set. |
| Cannan was jailed for life for the abduction and murder of 29-year-old factory manager Mrs Banks and two further rapes. | Cannan was jailed for life for the abduction and murder of 29-year-old factory manager Mrs Banks and two further rapes. |
| She was abducted after heading out on a shopping trip in Bristol. | She was abducted after heading out on a shopping trip in Bristol. |
| Cannan was arrested 11 days later in Birmingham, where some of Mrs Banks' possessions were found. | Cannan was arrested 11 days later in Birmingham, where some of Mrs Banks' possessions were found. |
| Her body was later discovered in a stream in Somerset. | Her body was later discovered in a stream in Somerset. |
| Estate agent Suzy Lamplugh went missing after meeting a client thought to be Cannan | Estate agent Suzy Lamplugh went missing after meeting a client thought to be Cannan |
| Ms Lamplugh disappeared after going to meet a client in Fulham on 28 July 1986. He was known only as "Mr Kipper" and was never traced. | Ms Lamplugh disappeared after going to meet a client in Fulham on 28 July 1986. He was known only as "Mr Kipper" and was never traced. |
| According to reports, Cannan was nicknamed Kipper during an earlier prison sentence. | According to reports, Cannan was nicknamed Kipper during an earlier prison sentence. |
| He also bore a resemblance to an e-fit of a man with whom Ms Lamplugh was seen talking to on the day she went missing - thought to be the mysterious Mr Kipper. | He also bore a resemblance to an e-fit of a man with whom Ms Lamplugh was seen talking to on the day she went missing - thought to be the mysterious Mr Kipper. |
| Cannan was questioned in prison over her disappearance but no charges were ever brought. | Cannan was questioned in prison over her disappearance but no charges were ever brought. |
| Police searched the back garden of his mother's former home in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, in 2018 but nothing was found. | Police searched the back garden of his mother's former home in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, in 2018 but nothing was found. |
| In October 2023, the parole board ruled Cannan, who was a category A prisoner, was too dangerous to release. | In October 2023, the parole board ruled Cannan, who was a category A prisoner, was too dangerous to release. |
| The panel heard Cannan still maintained he was innocent and had not engaged in any accredited programmes to address the risk of reoffending while in jail. | The panel heard Cannan still maintained he was innocent and had not engaged in any accredited programmes to address the risk of reoffending while in jail. |
| Following his death, Ms Lamplugh's brother said the family would never get closure. | Following his death, Ms Lamplugh's brother said the family would never get closure. |
| Richard Lamplugh, 64, said he was "not mourning John Cannan" but had been left instead mourning the "loss of him ever giving us closure". | Richard Lamplugh, 64, said he was "not mourning John Cannan" but had been left instead mourning the "loss of him ever giving us closure". |
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