Woman's body found in Yorkshire Dales 15 years ago is that of Thai mother of three

A woman whose body was found at a remote location in the Yorkshire Dales 15 years ago has been identified.

She was Lamduan Armitage, pictured above, whose family surname is Seekanya. She was found in a stream near Pen-y-ghent in 2004.

Her funeral was attended by many locals from the Horton in Ribblesdale village in 2007 even though they didn't know who she was.

As a result of extensive enquiries and DNA testing with family members in Thailand, it's been revealed that Lamduan would now be aged 51, was married with three children, and is originally from the Udon Thani province in north east Thailand.

North Yorkshire Police is continuing to build a picture of Lamduan’s life in Thailand and at various places she lived in the UK between 1991 and 2004, including Portsmouth (Hampshire), Rugby (Warwickshire) and Preston (Lancashire).

It is also understood that Lamduan visited Thailand at some point between 2003 and 2004, but it is not known which part of the country she went to.

Police are working with the Crown Prosecution Service to obtain the legal authority to interview members of Lamduan’s family and conduct enquiries in Thailand with the co-operation and assistance of the Thai authorities, as well as conducting enquires in the UK.