Case 48
Suzy Lamplugh
At midday on July 28 1986, 25-year-old British real estate agent Suzy Lamplugh left work to attend an appointment. The only clue as to where she was headed was a note scrawled in her diary that read: “12:45 Mr Kipper – 37 Shorrolds Road”.
When Suzy hadn’t returned to the offices of Sturgis and Sons Real Estate by that evening, her manager notified the police. They tracked down Suzy’s company car, which had been abandoned one mile from her office. Its keys were missing and Suzy’s purse was stashed inside. Where was Suzy, and who was the mysterious Mr Kipper?
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Anna Priestland
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
DOCUMENTARIES:
Suzy Lamplugh Disappearance and Murder – Crimes That Shook Britain
– Shirley Banks – Crimewatch (part 1)
– Shirley Banks – Crimewatch (part 2)
– Shirley Banks – Crimewatch (part 3)
– Shirley Banks – Crimewatch (part 4)
– Shirley Banks – Crimewatch (part 5)
– Suzy Lamplugh – Real Crime
ARTICLES:
Man arrested over Suzy Lamplugh murder – The Guardian
Did Suzy Lamplugh have an affair with her killer? Dossier suggests twist in murder case – Daily Mail
Diana Lamplugh obituary – The Guardian
Timeline: Suzy Lamplugh – The Guardian
Suzy Lamplugh case gets new lead as potential witness comes forward – The Guardian
Killer to face police over Lamplugh case – The Guardian
Police begin new hunt for remains of missing Suzy Lamplugh at old Army barracks – Daily Mail
Police spell out Lamplugh blunders – The Guardian
I won’t let him play with my mind, says mother – The Telegraph
Police to look for Suzy Lamplugh on SAS site – Independent
John Cannan – Wikipedia
Sutton Coldfield killer John Cannan linked to murder of Melanie Hall – Birmingham Mail
False hopes that prey on every woman’s fear – Independent
OTHER:
Suzy’s Story – Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Radio 4 Appeal for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust – BBC Radio
Who killed Suzy Lamplugh? – The Sun (timeline)
Gender and space in London in the 1980s – Parcourir Les Collections