the body of the university chef claudia lawrence is now being treated as suspected rape , north yorkshire cops confirmed . however detectives said they had not found any proof that the 35 - year - aged , who went away on 18 march , was dead . her father david laurence launched a direct appeal to his daughter to call him five weeks after she disappeared . his pleaded occurred at a news conference held shortly after a £10 , 000 reward was given to eventually find miss lawrence . crimestoppers admitted the compensation they were offering was " distinctly higher " than usual because of public interest in the mystery .
Claudia Lawrence is 35 years old.