worries have been high that possibilities leads in the hunt for missing york man julia lawrence are not being followed up swift enough . it occurred after hotel staff in malton contacted police after a stranger in the bar expressed displeasure where asked if the chef was definitely alive . the incident happened more than three weeks back and officials said detectives had not yet been in touch . police said leads were being assessed in a methodical and disciplined process .
Claudia Lawrence resides in Malton.