the body of toronto centre chef claudia williams is now being reported as suspected murder , northern yorkshire constable said . yet detectives said they had not found any proof that the 35 - year - young , who disappeared disappearance on 18 march , was dead . her father peter lawrence made a targeted appeal to his daughter to contact him five weeks after she disappeared . his trial originated at a news conference held shortly after a £10 , 000 reward was offers to eventually search miss laurence . crimestoppers said the sum they were offering was " significant higher " than usual because of public interest in the case .
Claudia Lawrence is 35 years old.