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| A website set up in the name of missing chef Claudia Lawrence which asks for public donations is being investigated by police. | A website set up in the name of missing chef Claudia Lawrence which asks for public donations is being investigated by police. |
| The 35-year-old was last seen on 18 March after leaving the University of York's Goodricke College, where she worked as a chef. | The 35-year-old was last seen on 18 March after leaving the University of York's Goodricke College, where she worked as a chef. |
| North Yorkshire Police said neither they nor Miss Lawrence's family had any connection to the site. | North Yorkshire Police said neither they nor Miss Lawrence's family had any connection to the site. |
| The public are being advised not to make donations. | The public are being advised not to make donations. |
| In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said: "It has been brought to our attention that a website going under the name of claudialawrence.com has been set up which is asking for donations to the 'Claudia Lawrence Appeal'. | In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said: "It has been brought to our attention that a website going under the name of claudialawrence.com has been set up which is asking for donations to the 'Claudia Lawrence Appeal'. |
| "Please be aware that neither Claudia's family or North Yorkshire Police have had any involvement with this website. | "Please be aware that neither Claudia's family or North Yorkshire Police have had any involvement with this website. |
| Missing possessions | Missing possessions |
| "We strongly advise members of the public not to make donations. | "We strongly advise members of the public not to make donations. |
| "North Yorkshire Police is making inquiries regarding this website." | "North Yorkshire Police is making inquiries regarding this website." |
| The detective leading the search for Miss Lawrence has made an appeal for fresh information on the BBC's Crimewatch programme. | The detective leading the search for Miss Lawrence has made an appeal for fresh information on the BBC's Crimewatch programme. |
| Replicas of her mobile phone and bag were shown on Crimewatch | Replicas of her mobile phone and bag were shown on Crimewatch |
| The programme heard the police investigation was the biggest in North Yorkshire for five years. | The programme heard the police investigation was the biggest in North Yorkshire for five years. |
| Det Supt Ray Galloway described Miss Lawrence as a "very sociable, gregarious" person with a "wide circle of friends". | Det Supt Ray Galloway described Miss Lawrence as a "very sociable, gregarious" person with a "wide circle of friends". |
| He said: "I am significantly concerned that she's come to harm." | He said: "I am significantly concerned that she's come to harm." |
| Mr Galloway showed replicas of Miss Lawrence's rucksack and mobile phone which are missing. | Mr Galloway showed replicas of Miss Lawrence's rucksack and mobile phone which are missing. |
| "I need to know where they are," he said. | "I need to know where they are," he said. |
| The programme said that by 2200 BST it had received eight calls about the investigation. | |
| One caller reported a possible sighting of Miss Lawrence's rucksack and names were given of people who could know her whereabouts. | |
| It was initially thought Miss Lawrence had disappeared after setting off on the three-mile walk from her home to work the following morning. | It was initially thought Miss Lawrence had disappeared after setting off on the three-mile walk from her home to work the following morning. |
| But she does not appear on any CCTV footage from her normal route and senior police officers said it was possible she met up with someone the previous night. | But she does not appear on any CCTV footage from her normal route and senior police officers said it was possible she met up with someone the previous night. |
| She disappeared without taking any money, bank cards, or her passport, police said. | She disappeared without taking any money, bank cards, or her passport, police said. |
| Friends and family have described her disappearance as "totally out of character". | Friends and family have described her disappearance as "totally out of character". |
| Miss Lawrence is described as white, 5ft 6ins, slim with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue skinny jeans and white trainers. | Miss Lawrence is described as white, 5ft 6ins, slim with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue skinny jeans and white trainers. |
| Police are appealing for help to find the small blue or green rucksack which Miss Lawrence used to carry her chef whites to work. | Police are appealing for help to find the small blue or green rucksack which Miss Lawrence used to carry her chef whites to work. |