Found Deceased UK - Claire Knights, 54, diabetic, last seen a.m. Upstreet village, nr Canterbury, Kent, later in Minnis Bay, 23 Aug 2023 *arrest*

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The appeal (in linked article) put out by her son on the morning of Thursday 24th August contained a surprising amount of detail about what she was wearing and carrying on her person, where her car was parked, and her last sighting.

Article dated 25th August -
Detectives arrest man on suspicion of murder after woman disappeared

 

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Man charged with murder of Claire Knights

Detectives investigating the death of Claire Knights near Birchington have charged a man with murder. Claire, 54, was initially reported missing from the village of Upstreet on Wednesday 23 August.…

theisleofthanetnews.com

He has been charged with Claires murder.

 

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There also has been a young male who was missing the night of the 22nd August in exactly this area, appeal put out by Kent Police. He has since been found.

This is the man who has been charged.

An article in The Isle of Thanet News gives confirmation of the fact that he had been found, together with other personal details.

The Isle of Thanet News website artcile

At the time the article was written, there was nothing to officially link him to Claire's murder, although I suspect that one or two of us here had made the link in our own minds.

 

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Sounds like this may have had a sexual element to it.

Also charged with voyeurism for upskirting

 

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There's a picture of him on the right here in an earlier news article about his employer.

Boutique Care Homes celebrates top food hygiene rating | Caring Times

Boutique Care Homes Chartwell House Care Home in Broadstairs has received a top (5 very good) food hygiene rating following a surprise inspection by Thanet District Council.

caring-times.co.uk

 

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Today Lawrence-van Pooss, from Margate, appeared via live link at Maidstone Crown Court from the NHS Trevor Gibbens mental health unit in the town where he spoke only to confirm his name.

His Honour Judge Julian Smith, Honorary Recorder, set a Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing for December 19 at Canterbury Crown Court.

He also listed a provisional date for a three week trial to begin at the same court on June 3 next year.

Lawrence-van Pooss was remanded in custody.

Man charged with murdering sculptor will stand trial next year

Artist Claire Knights, 54, was reported missing from the village of Upstreet near Canterbury, Kent where she lived on August 23.

www.dailymail.co.uk