How the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh inspired two sisters to start a charity

When Suzy Lamplugh vanished, it became clear there was no support in place for families of missing people

From a cramped home in the suburb of East Sheen in London, sisters Mary Asprey and Janet Newman set out to make history in 1986. 

The siblings had been shaken by the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, whose family lived nearby. The 25-year-old vanished in July 1986 after she arranged to meet a client called ‘Mr Kipper’ to show him around a house for sale in Fulham.

Mary and Janet had seen how Suzy’s parents...