It brings us back to the same important question. Was she in the house at that time or was she at another location.
Had she left the house earlier in the day for another location.
Had she left the house and was in one of the vehicles that passed the bus travelling in the opposite direction..
A silver car similar to the one seen at the Uni and Melrosegate PO is caught on the bus cam crossing the junction at costcutters as the bus approaches the traffic lights was she in that vehicle?
I think the 9:00pm time frame has significance for the authorities. It was around the time of Claudias last communication. This had added meaning; due to the nature of the texts Claudia was sending that night . It could be considered that at certain times that Claudia was not in company because Claudia was instigating conversations via text. Additionally there is the significance of the JK text and Claudia not replying to the Cyprus text in the morning. LuLu also mentioned some theories
Didn't Claudia's Mum make some suggestions where Claudia was ? I am sure I read somewhere that Claudia's Mum actually added that she thought Claudia was in her bedroom preparing for bed?
The Police have also asked for Information about a White Vauxhall Astra van which was in the area at approx 9pm
White Vauxhall Astra
It was there for at least 30 minutes from 9.01pm on Wednesday 18 March 2009. This was confirmed by CCTV footage on a passing bus.
Det Supt Malyn said: “The driver of the white Vauxhall Astra van may have vital information that could assist our enquiries and is urged to come forward. If you know who it is please get in touch straight away.”
Update 17 April: A good response from the public with some similar vehicles eliminated from the inquiry and some names of people passed onto the investigation team. At this stage, enquires remain ongoing to identify the white Astra van and its owner.
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