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| Police searching for missing York chef Claudia Lawrence examine alley | Police searching for missing York chef Claudia Lawrence examine alley |
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| Detectives searching for missing chef Claudia Lawrence have re-examined an alleyway behind her home in York for fresh clues. | Detectives searching for missing chef Claudia Lawrence have re-examined an alleyway behind her home in York for fresh clues. |
| North Yorkshire Police said the new search might uncover a "significant" lead in their investigation. Specialist officers and a police dog were used. | North Yorkshire Police said the new search might uncover a "significant" lead in their investigation. Specialist officers and a police dog were used. |
| The detective leading the search said he thought some people in the community had lied to his officers. | The detective leading the search said he thought some people in the community had lied to his officers. |
| Miss Lawrence disappeared from her house on Heworth Road in 2009. | Miss Lawrence disappeared from her house on Heworth Road in 2009. |
| The new line of inquiry comes ahead of her 41st birthday, on Friday. | The new line of inquiry comes ahead of her 41st birthday, on Friday. |
| Officers have also carried out house-to-house inquiries in the area and are contacting former residents. | Officers have also carried out house-to-house inquiries in the area and are contacting former residents. |
| 'Community lies' | 'Community lies' |
| Miss Lawrence, who worked at the University of York, had been due to start a shift at 06:00 on 19 March but did not arrive. | |
| Searches of the area were made but she was not found and police have since treated her disappearance as murder. | Searches of the area were made but she was not found and police have since treated her disappearance as murder. |
| Det Sup Dai Malyn said: "My team and myself are determined if anyone is lying to us, with the right legal reasons considered, we will be arresting people who continue to lie. | Det Sup Dai Malyn said: "My team and myself are determined if anyone is lying to us, with the right legal reasons considered, we will be arresting people who continue to lie. |
| "I am convinced people have information they are sat on or they have lied to us previously." | "I am convinced people have information they are sat on or they have lied to us previously." |
| Miss Lawrence's father, Peter, said he was appalled. "If the police believe they have been lied to, they must have reason to say so. | Miss Lawrence's father, Peter, said he was appalled. "If the police believe they have been lied to, they must have reason to say so. |
| "To lie in these circumstances is just dreadful." | "To lie in these circumstances is just dreadful." |
| Referring to the re-examination of the alleyway, Det Sup Malyn said: "I am interested in this alleyway and whether it was significant in Claudia's disappearance. | Referring to the re-examination of the alleyway, Det Sup Malyn said: "I am interested in this alleyway and whether it was significant in Claudia's disappearance. |
| "We are looking at it with fresh eyes and I do feel from judgement and experience it is worth revisiting these scenes. | |
| "We still don't know if Claudia left for work... or whether something happened overnight within her house. | |
| "If the latter is the case, the person or persons responsible, in my view, would have used the rear alleyway as the front door leads onto a busy main road. This is why this specific piece of information needs to be fully investigated." | |
| Det Sup Malyn said searching Miss Lawrence's home again in 2013 using fresh forensic techniques had produced new information. | Det Sup Malyn said searching Miss Lawrence's home again in 2013 using fresh forensic techniques had produced new information. |
| "I am confident doing this type of work does lead to people coming forward with fresh information." | "I am confident doing this type of work does lead to people coming forward with fresh information." |
| CCTV recording equipment in the neighbourhood would also be checked again. | CCTV recording equipment in the neighbourhood would also be checked again. |
| "I firmly believe keeping the focus on and seeking the public's help we will get that breakthrough. I am determined and we won't give in until we get an answer," said Det Supt Malyn. | "I firmly believe keeping the focus on and seeking the public's help we will get that breakthrough. I am determined and we won't give in until we get an answer," said Det Supt Malyn. |
| Peter Lawrence said he said he hoped today's search would jog someone's memory or "someone's conscience". | Peter Lawrence said he said he hoped today's search would jog someone's memory or "someone's conscience". |
| "We all know someone out there knows what happened to Claudia and the family just need to know. It is wearing us down." | "We all know someone out there knows what happened to Claudia and the family just need to know. It is wearing us down." |
| Miss Lawrence's mother, Joan, said: "It's a nightmare every single day. | Miss Lawrence's mother, Joan, said: "It's a nightmare every single day. |
| "All the time you look out of the window in the morning and you wonder where she is." | "All the time you look out of the window in the morning and you wonder where she is." |
| A review of the case in October 2013 led to two arrests but no-one has been charged. | A review of the case in October 2013 led to two arrests but no-one has been charged. |
| A 60-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder last May and was later released from bail. | A 60-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder last May and was later released from bail. |
| A 47-year-old man was held on suspicion of perverting the course of justice last July and remains on bail while inquiries continue. | A 47-year-old man was held on suspicion of perverting the course of justice last July and remains on bail while inquiries continue. |