the disappearance of york university chef claudia lawrence is now being treated as suspected murder , which lincolnshire policemen said . however detectives admitted they had not seen any proof that the 35 - year - olds , whoever went missing on 18 march , was deceased . her mother peter russell made a direct appeal to his daughter to phone him five cycles after she disappeared . his plea came at a news meet held shortly after a £10 , 000 reward was promised to helping find sarah lawrence . crimestoppers stated the sum they were offering was " significantly higher " than usual because of public interest in the case .
Claudia Lawrence is 35 years old.