‘I investigated one of Britain’s most notorious missing person cases - I never gave up’
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| Canonical URL | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/suzy-lamplugh-case-missing-people-met-police-b3018246.html |
| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:13:13 GMT |
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NewsUKHome News‘I investigated one of Britain’s most notorious missing person cases - I never gave up’As the investigation into Suzy Lamplugh’s disappearance enters its fifth decade, The Independent hears from a detective who was on the scene from day one Harriette Boucher Tuesday 28 July 2026 00:13 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3018246","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/suzy-lamplugh-case-missing-people-met-police-b3018246.html","title":"‘I investigated one of Britain’s most known missing person cases - I…
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