The only present I want is news' - Claudia Lawrence's mum Joan, who is 80 today

Tuesday, 8 August 2023 17:40

By Peter Barron

On her 80th birthday, a tribute to the courageous, caring, and fiercely determined mother of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence, who vanished 14 years ago…

REACHING the age of 80 is an important milestone for anyone, but it’s especially poignant for Joan Lawrence.

She can’t help feeling that time is running out in her quest to find an answer to the question she’s asked herself every day for 14 years: “Where’s Claudia?”

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