Missing chef Claudia Lawrence's mother will spend her 11th Christmas without her daughter next week. Joan Lawrence, 77, said she feels 'forgotten' after the police officer leading the cold case into the disappearance of her daughter retired in August. Joan, who lives alone in her flat in Malton, North Yorkshire, told the Mirror: 'This year has been so difficult. It’s getting close to Christmas, which always makes me sad, not having my youngest daughter with me.' Joan Lawrence, 77, said she feels 'forgotten' after the police officer leading the cold case into the disappearance of her daughter retired in August