Mom of woman who vanished 15 years ago shares new 'nightmare' since her disappearance
Joe Yates
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A desperate search for a woman who went missing close to the home of a mother whose own daughter disappeared over a decade ago has sparked a fresh fear that her corpse will be uncovered.
On September 30, 34-year-old Victoria Taylor vanished after leaving her home in North Yorkshire, England, at around 9.30am local time.
Just hours later, she was captured on a security camera at a bus station gripping a number of items in her hands across her chest, with a backpack on her bag, after having just been picked up on CCTV visiting a gas station, where she bought bottles of soda.
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That was at 11.53 am local time, and it was her last known whereabouts.
It is thought she walked by a children's playground by the banks of the River Derwent, in her hometown of Malton.
Police discovered discarded items which had been scattered nearby.
Currently, officers are tragically searching the river for Taylor's body, who is originally from Huddersfield - also in the UK.
Officials do not believe there to be any suspicious circumstances have had suggested there was no 'third-party' involvement.
Now, Joan Lawrence, the mom of missing Claudia Lawrence who went missing 15 years ago, has shared how she is living a fresh 'nightmare' since her disappearance.
The 81-year-old told the Mirror: "When I heard the news bulletins, I got a hell of a shock. I could not believe it was happening again. It’s been frightening and brings it all back.
"I’m having nightmares and flashbacks again. Seeing them search the river, I’m wondering all the time, ‘what if they find Claudia?’ I drive over that bridge most days. Now, missing posters are everywhere. Victoria has such beautiful eyes, and a lovely smile.
"It made me think of all Claudia’s missing posters. Her picture was on drip mats in pubs, one was outside my house."
On March 19, 2009, Joan's 35-year-old daughter went missing, and the case remains unsolved.
Her disappearance widely entered the public’s radar after Netflix’s Missing or Murdered covered her story in an episode.
According to the docuseries, on the morning of the 19th, Claudia missed out on a shift at work as a chef at the University of York. Her manager attempted to call her, but it went straight to voicemail.
Joan understands the heartache Taylor's family is going through. Speaking to the publication, she added: "They can ring me in the middle of the night if they can’t sleep. I want them to know I’ll be here for them and I’d meet them in private.
“I’ve had 15 and a half years of not knowing, I don’t want another family to go through that.”