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The father of missing York woman Claudia Lawrence has pleaded with anyone with information to "search their consciences" and come forward.The father of missing York woman Claudia Lawrence has pleaded with anyone with information to "search their consciences" and come forward.
Peter Lawrence said he felt "drained and empty" as he made an appeal nearly three weeks on from the disappearance of the 35-year-old university chef.Peter Lawrence said he felt "drained and empty" as he made an appeal nearly three weeks on from the disappearance of the 35-year-old university chef.
He appealed to anyone protecting her possible abductor to contact police.He appealed to anyone protecting her possible abductor to contact police.
Miss Lawrence was last seen after leaving the University of York's Goodricke College on 18 March.Miss Lawrence was last seen after leaving the University of York's Goodricke College on 18 March.
Speaking from his home in Slingsby, North Yorkshire, Mr Lawrence said he believed there were currently no clues as to where his daughter was, but he thought she might have been taken by someone she knew.Speaking from his home in Slingsby, North Yorkshire, Mr Lawrence said he believed there were currently no clues as to where his daughter was, but he thought she might have been taken by someone she knew.
He said: "If Claudia was taken then someone, somewhere out there, must know that a person they know - perhaps even love - who was missing on the Wednesday, Thursday, or is behaving strangely but you haven't mentioned it through a misguided sense of loyalty.He said: "If Claudia was taken then someone, somewhere out there, must know that a person they know - perhaps even love - who was missing on the Wednesday, Thursday, or is behaving strangely but you haven't mentioned it through a misguided sense of loyalty.
"We're now in Holy Week, leading up to Easter. Please search your conscience and report this. It could have been your daughter."We're now in Holy Week, leading up to Easter. Please search your conscience and report this. It could have been your daughter.
"And we don't know but Claudia, if you're out there, if you're seeing or hearing this, never mind all the searches that have been going on."And we don't know but Claudia, if you're out there, if you're seeing or hearing this, never mind all the searches that have been going on.
"All we want is to know you're safe and to hope that you're able to come back to us soon.""All we want is to know you're safe and to hope that you're able to come back to us soon."
'Forcible removal''Forcible removal'
Mr Lawrence said he did not believe his daughter had been taken by a stranger.Mr Lawrence said he did not believe his daughter had been taken by a stranger.
"I don't believe that she was abducted in the sense of a forcible removal," he said."I don't believe that she was abducted in the sense of a forcible removal," he said.
"It would be quite difficult to do that, even with a smallish girl like Claudia, because she would kick, shout and scream, but there's always the possibility that someone she knew vaguely offered her a lift.""It would be quite difficult to do that, even with a smallish girl like Claudia, because she would kick, shout and scream, but there's always the possibility that someone she knew vaguely offered her a lift."
Claudia Lawrence went missing nearly three weeks agoClaudia Lawrence went missing nearly three weeks ago
He said the police investigation had been "marvellous and very thorough".He said the police investigation had been "marvellous and very thorough".
"You can't begin to imagine what this is doing to us, Claudia's family and friends," Mr Lawrence added."You can't begin to imagine what this is doing to us, Claudia's family and friends," Mr Lawrence added.
"It certainly drains me. I feel drained and empty. I've got to be strong. I've got to keep going."It certainly drains me. I feel drained and empty. I've got to be strong. I've got to keep going.
"I can't sit around just thinking about this. I think about it all the time but I do have to keep working as well.""I can't sit around just thinking about this. I think about it all the time but I do have to keep working as well."
He said he had received an "enormous number" of messages of support.He said he had received an "enormous number" of messages of support.
Miss Lawrence was last seen near her home on Heworth Road.Miss Lawrence was last seen near her home on Heworth Road.
She has not been in contact with anyone since about 2030 BST on Wednesday, 18 March.She has not been in contact with anyone since about 2030 BST on Wednesday, 18 March.
The North Yorkshire Police investigation into Miss Lawrence's disappearance is now the biggest the force has conducted since the search for multiple killer Mark Hobson five years ago.The North Yorkshire Police investigation into Miss Lawrence's disappearance is now the biggest the force has conducted since the search for multiple killer Mark Hobson five years ago.