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| Concern over Claudia police hunt | Concern over Claudia police hunt |
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| Concerns have been raised that potential leads in the hunt for missing York woman Claudia Lawrence are not being followed up quickly enough. | |
| It comes after hotel staff in Malton contacted police after a stranger in the bar expressed satisfaction when asked if the chef was still missing. | It comes after hotel staff in Malton contacted police after a stranger in the bar expressed satisfaction when asked if the chef was still missing. |
| The incident happened more than three weeks ago and staff said detectives had not yet been in touch. | The incident happened more than three weeks ago and staff said detectives had not yet been in touch. |
| Police said leads were being assessed in a methodical and structured way. | Police said leads were being assessed in a methodical and structured way. |
| Describing the incident, John Nendick, barman at the Suddabys Crown Hotel, said: "He asked had there been any more news on Claudia, we said 'no', he then supped up and said good and walked out. | Describing the incident, John Nendick, barman at the Suddabys Crown Hotel, said: "He asked had there been any more news on Claudia, we said 'no', he then supped up and said good and walked out. |
| "We all thought it was a bit dodgy... We haven't heard anything from police since then." | "We all thought it was a bit dodgy... We haven't heard anything from police since then." |
| The SIO [senior investigating officer] is satisfied that he has all of the resources necessary to progress the investigation effectively and efficiently Det Supt Ray Galloway | The SIO [senior investigating officer] is satisfied that he has all of the resources necessary to progress the investigation effectively and efficiently Det Supt Ray Galloway |
| More than 50 officers are involved in the search for Miss Lawrence who was last seen leaving the University of York's Goodricke College, where she worked, on 18 March. | More than 50 officers are involved in the search for Miss Lawrence who was last seen leaving the University of York's Goodricke College, where she worked, on 18 March. |
| Police have said they fear she may have come to some harm after meeting up with someone she knew. | Police have said they fear she may have come to some harm after meeting up with someone she knew. |
| Det Supt Ray Galloway said: "The information received is considered and assessed as part of a methodical and structured process that is well proven and established in relation to the investigation of major crime. | Det Supt Ray Galloway said: "The information received is considered and assessed as part of a methodical and structured process that is well proven and established in relation to the investigation of major crime. |
| "Any subsequent action taken is within the context of all the information known to the investigation team and the priorities of the senior investigating officer (SIO). | "Any subsequent action taken is within the context of all the information known to the investigation team and the priorities of the senior investigating officer (SIO). |
| "The SIO is satisfied that he has all of the resources necessary to progress the investigation effectively and efficiently." | "The SIO is satisfied that he has all of the resources necessary to progress the investigation effectively and efficiently." |
| Mr Lawrence said somebody must know where his daughter is | Mr Lawrence said somebody must know where his daughter is |
| On Monday Miss Lawrence's father spoke of his "almost unbearable" wait before hearing that a body found in a river was not his daughter. | On Monday Miss Lawrence's father spoke of his "almost unbearable" wait before hearing that a body found in a river was not his daughter. |
| Peter Lawrence said the discovery in the River Ouse in York on Friday had been "a very deep shock". | Peter Lawrence said the discovery in the River Ouse in York on Friday had been "a very deep shock". |
| Three or four hours later police told him that the body was not that of his daughter but a 68-year-old woman from South Yorkshire. | Three or four hours later police told him that the body was not that of his daughter but a 68-year-old woman from South Yorkshire. |
| Last week detectives said they were investigating new leads, including the sighting of a couple involved in a roadside argument, near to Miss Lawrence's place of work, in the early hours of 19 March. | Last week detectives said they were investigating new leads, including the sighting of a couple involved in a roadside argument, near to Miss Lawrence's place of work, in the early hours of 19 March. |
| The investigation into her disappearance is now the biggest the North Yorkshire force has conducted since the search for multiple killer Mark Hobson five years ago. | The investigation into her disappearance is now the biggest the North Yorkshire force has conducted since the search for multiple killer Mark Hobson five years ago. |
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| Ms Lawrence has been missing for nearly five weeks | Ms Lawrence has been missing for nearly five weeks |
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