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New lead in hunt for missing chef | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
Police investigating the disappearance of missing chef Claudia Lawrence are following a "potentially significant lead" after a television appeal. | |
North Yorkshire Police said it had received more than 30 calls after the BBC's Crimewatch programme on Thursday. | |
New CCTV footage of the 35-year-old from York was shown and an appeal made. | |
Family and friends of Miss Lawrence, who has been missing for nearly a year, are holding an awareness day in York, the eve of her birthday. | |
Miss Lawrence was last seen near her home in Heworth on 18 March, 2008, and failed to arrive for work the following morning. | |
Police are treating the investigation into her disappearance as one of suspected murder. | |
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "A potentially significant lead is being investigated; however we are unable to give any further details at this stage due to operational reasons." | |
Balloons released | Balloons released |
Claudia Lawrence Awareness Day involves her father Peter, 63, who has led a campaign to find his daughter. | |
He is being joined by the Lord Mayor of York, Councillor John Galvin. | |
Department store Browns is devoting a window to the Find Claudia campaign and one of Miss Lawrence's favourite bands The Dunwells is due to perform. | Department store Browns is devoting a window to the Find Claudia campaign and one of Miss Lawrence's favourite bands The Dunwells is due to perform. |
Balloons with special tags will be released and candles are being lit on a cake in St Sampson's Square. | |
North Yorkshire Police said the force had recently traced a man in the Irish Republic who had a relationship with Miss Lawrence in 2008. | |
Profile 'delay' | |
A spokesman said the man, who has since been eliminated from their inquiries, had previously denied having a relationship with the chef and had only admitted to it when spoken to personally by officers from the inquiry team. | |
Det Supt Galloway said: "This has been an all too frequent theme of the investigation, where people have denied either knowing or being in a relationship with Claudia, until presented with overwhelming evidence. | |
"This does nothing but delay the completion of the profile being compiled in relation to Claudia's life. | |
"I appeal to any persons who have known Claudia to come forward. I won't be satisfied until I know Claudia's complete life." |