Claudia Lawrence: arrested man released on bail

A man arrested on Monday 23 March 2015 on suspicion of murdering Claudia Lawrence has today (Tuesday, 24 March) been released on police bail in order to allow detectives time to follow up lines of enquiry.

The man, who is in his 50s and from the York area, was held in custody while he was interviewed by detectives from the Major Crime Unit.

Although he has been released from custody, proceedings in this case - as they relate to him - remain active.

Detective Superintendent Dai Malyn, head of North Yorkshire Police’s Major Crime Unit and the senior investigating officer in the Claudia Lawrence case, said: “I am very grateful to the media and the public for supporting my request that this individual should under no circumstances be identified, either in traditional media or on social media platforms. That is because identification is an issue, and publishing this man’s identity could cause serious harm to my investigation. This continues to be the case, even though the man has been released on bail, and I must ask that the media and public continue to support me and make no attempt to identify him, his place of work or his home address.”

Claudia’s family have been informed about today’s developments.