I suspect she ended up in the canal (Grand Union Canal it is called I guess) where a man came across someone resembling a certain suspect carrying a large suitcase on a pathway near a bridge. He then noticed a loud splash etc. (so the story goes). Did the police search the canal?
As for the Fiesta found abandoned at about 10 pm with the driver s seat pushed back and the door unlocked here my theory:
Suzy was abducted in her own car that afternoon by the certain suspect who had a history in abducting women in their own cars (1 rape victim abducted in her car by the suspect, 1 abduction (unsuccessful, Julia H. was her name?, murder victim Shirley Banks, whose car was found in the suspect s garage)
Barbara Witfield, a friend of Suzy, testified that she had seen Suzy driving in her car with a male passenger in Fulham around lunchtime that day.
My theory:
Suzy and the suspect both arrived in their cars at the first house she wanted to show the "client" in Sherrolds Road. After that she decided to show him another house for sale. She drove to Stevenage Road in the Fiesta with the suspect following her in his own car.
She parked in front of the garage in Stevenage Road, the suspect parked his car nearby. She showed him the second house for sale near Stevenage Road. After that they decided to drive to some place for having lunch, using her car (that happened in the time frame when Barbara Witfield spotted her driving down Fulham Palace Road with a male passenger (the suspect) in her white Fiesta).
During the "lunch break" she was abducted in her own car by the suspect who then harmed her and/ or hid her in his home.
As he was keen on collecting his own car, he then drove back to Stevenage Road in the Fiesta. As he was in a hurry, he didn t bother pushing the driver s seat back in "Suzy position" and he did not lock the car as he didn t care about it. He then collected his own car and drove away. The Fiesta s car keys were never found as far as I learned, he most likely threw them away later.
It seems to hang together although it sounds quite complicated. The only part I disagree with is the canal. It's too far away. The Thames is literally right there at Stevenage Road.
The parallel parking thing has just given me an idea... I find parallel parking easy (just reverse into the space) but I avoid it because I don't want to be blocked in if other drivers park too close to my bumpers. Maybe Suzy went back to the car, found it crammed in between two others, or another obstruction (eg, a parked motorbike) and just decided to walk back to the office...and along the way fell into the river / was pushed in by a mugger. This case reminds me of another missing person, Trevor Deely, in Dublin 20-odd years ago. He probably fell into the canal.
Thanks for this interesting article. If Suzy was wearing the hat, why was it in the car when it was found? She was spotted by a friend leaving the area in her car so if that’s true she wouldn’t be in the river. The Grand Union Canal isn’t far away either. Someone witnessed a man throwing a heavy suitcase in there around that time. I’d be interested in joining you in the spring.
I'll add you on the list and keep you in the loop. She might have taken the hat off later on. I believe the friend (on the bike?) to be mistaken. I know about the suitcase but I believe this was some days later... I need to check. Anyway the Thames is much closer than the canal. Would be good to have you.
River doesn't fit in at all you are going off on a tangent. Look at Terry and Pam lol at mortgages I have the notes hundreds of them love to join you in spring
Just a general comment to thank everyone for adding their thoughts. I will collect everything for a follow up post. I might try to explain my method in focusing so fixedly on the river.
I suspect she ended up in the canal (Grand Union Canal it is called I guess) where a man came across someone resembling a certain suspect carrying a large suitcase on a pathway near a bridge. He then noticed a loud splash etc. (so the story goes). Did the police search the canal?
As for the Fiesta found abandoned at about 10 pm with the driver s seat pushed back and the door unlocked here my theory:
Suzy was abducted in her own car that afternoon by the certain suspect who had a history in abducting women in their own cars (1 rape victim abducted in her car by the suspect, 1 abduction (unsuccessful, Julia H. was her name?, murder victim Shirley Banks, whose car was found in the suspect s garage)
Barbara Witfield, a friend of Suzy, testified that she had seen Suzy driving in her car with a male passenger in Fulham around lunchtime that day.
My theory:
Suzy and the suspect both arrived in their cars at the first house she wanted to show the "client" in Sherrolds Road. After that she decided to show him another house for sale. She drove to Stevenage Road in the Fiesta with the suspect following her in his own car.
She parked in front of the garage in Stevenage Road, the suspect parked his car nearby. She showed him the second house for sale near Stevenage Road. After that they decided to drive to some place for having lunch, using her car (that happened in the time frame when Barbara Witfield spotted her driving down Fulham Palace Road with a male passenger (the suspect) in her white Fiesta).
During the "lunch break" she was abducted in her own car by the suspect who then harmed her and/ or hid her in his home.
As he was keen on collecting his own car, he then drove back to Stevenage Road in the Fiesta. As he was in a hurry, he didn t bother pushing the driver s seat back in "Suzy position" and he did not lock the car as he didn t care about it. He then collected his own car and drove away. The Fiesta s car keys were never found as far as I learned, he most likely threw them away later.
It seems to hang together although it sounds quite complicated. The only part I disagree with is the canal. It's too far away. The Thames is literally right there at Stevenage Road.
Why are you bothering just let it go she is never going to be found it is almost 40 years ago
This is certainly the more sensible route!
The parallel parking thing has just given me an idea... I find parallel parking easy (just reverse into the space) but I avoid it because I don't want to be blocked in if other drivers park too close to my bumpers. Maybe Suzy went back to the car, found it crammed in between two others, or another obstruction (eg, a parked motorbike) and just decided to walk back to the office...and along the way fell into the river / was pushed in by a mugger. This case reminds me of another missing person, Trevor Deely, in Dublin 20-odd years ago. He probably fell into the canal.
Wow.
Thanks for this interesting article. If Suzy was wearing the hat, why was it in the car when it was found? She was spotted by a friend leaving the area in her car so if that’s true she wouldn’t be in the river. The Grand Union Canal isn’t far away either. Someone witnessed a man throwing a heavy suitcase in there around that time. I’d be interested in joining you in the spring.
I'll add you on the list and keep you in the loop. She might have taken the hat off later on. I believe the friend (on the bike?) to be mistaken. I know about the suitcase but I believe this was some days later... I need to check. Anyway the Thames is much closer than the canal. Would be good to have you.
Yes, you can’t rely on eye witnesses. It’s the same with the sightings of the car on Stevenage Rd.
River doesn't fit in at all you are going off on a tangent. Look at Terry and Pam lol at mortgages I have the notes hundreds of them love to join you in spring
I will DM.
Just a general comment to thank everyone for adding their thoughts. I will collect everything for a follow up post. I might try to explain my method in focusing so fixedly on the river.
This link contains a vital clue. Compare the river wall with my photo in the article. Anyone got a 1986 photo?
Thanks for the great detail. I was surprised at how wide and deep the river feels at Fulham and how close it is to the Fiesta location.