Metro readers urged to help find schoolgirl who vanished nearly 50 years ago
Police are renewing appeals for information regarding the 1979 disappearance of 14-year-old Suzanne Lawrence in London. Authorities now suspect she may have been murdered and are seeking help from the public to solve the cold case.
Why it matters
This highlights the persistence of cold case investigations and the role of public media in assisting law enforcement with decades-old mysteries.
Suzanne Lawrence disappeared after leaving home with her 13-year-old sister Michelle in Harold Hill, east London (Picture: Met Police)
A 14-year-old girl who vanished in 1979 is feared to have been murdered, as officers directly appeal to Metro readers for help.
Suzanne Lawrence disappeared after leaving home with her 13-year-old sister Michelle in Harold Hill, east London.
They told their mum they were staying with friends in Dagenham, but Michelle returned home five days later, alone.
The pair had met three boys, aged around 14 to 17, at a fair in Highbury Fields, north London.
They were taken to a nearby squat where they stayed for two nights, but Michelle returned home after getting into an argument with her sister.
She expected her Suzanne to come home the next day, but she has not been seen since.
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