Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect John Cannan died before new forensic review could be finished, detective who quizzed the killer reveals

The suspected killer of Suzy Lamplugh went to his grave before police were able to finish a forensic review that could reveal her murderer's identity, a detective close to the unsolved case has revealed. Suzy Lamplugh, a 25-year-old estate agent, vanished on July 28, 1986, after going to show a man around a house in Fulham Convicted killer John Cannan was the prime suspect of her disappearance and murder. He has died in prison at the age of 70 Former Scotland Yard detective Jim Dickie said Cannan died before a forensic review into the murder of Suzy Lamplugh had been completed Last night, former Scotland Yard detective Jim Dickie, who led the investigation and questioned Cannan, said a forensic review by the Metropolitan Police may yet uncover the truth. Her body has never been found An artist's impression of a man calling himself Mr Kipper who is thought to have abducted the estate agent It was the first of a host of strange incidents leading up to her disappearance that suggest, according to retired police officer Jim Dickie, that Ms Lamplugh was being stalked by Cannan and was 'possibly befriended by her'. A police spokesperson said: 'The Metropolitan Police Service's investigation into the disappearance and murder of Suzy Lamplugh is ongoing, and detectives remain committed to securing justice for her family.