The Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh An Anthology of True Crime

A collection of True Crime stories of disappearances and murderous women

SUZY LAMPLUGH

The 1980s were a turbulent time in Great Britain. More people flocked to the major cities, and the crime was on the rise. However, with the emergence of the modern media, the law enforcement succeeded in communicating with the public, so the cases were solved quicker than ever before. The disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh that happened in 1986 brought the country together because everyone was on a lookout for her. Even though the case itself was never formally closed, her kidnapping and possible murder changed the law in the United Kingdom and saved many lives in the future.

BONDAGE MURDERS

Shirley Withers and Peter Shellard looked to be a mismatched couple. Shellard was a multi-millionaire dollar real estate mogul and high-end car dealer. Logic would dictate that he would date much younger women, seducing aspiring actresses and models with his wealth. But Shirley was anything but a supermodel. She was an ordinary looking bookkeeper, thirty-three-years-old, and bit on the frumpy side. "He was a hot shot," forensic psychologist Paula Orange said. "An eccentric hotshot but still very well-to-do. He would strut around town wearing fancy suits with matching socks but wear sandals over them. Shirley, on the other hand, was very unassuming. She looked like the typical cubicle drone. A little overweight and plain looking. Nothing sexy about her."Their relationship, however, would be one of the biggest firestorms of sex, murder, and drugs in Australian history.

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