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Detectives believe Claudia Lawrence was murdered, although no body has ever been found
'Nothing of obvious significance' was found following a major search of a lake as part of the investigation into the disappearance of university chef Claudia Lawrence, police have said.
Teams of police experts, search dogs, divers and forensic archaeologists spent two weeks scouring the lake and nearby woods as the murder probe continues.
Detectives believe Ms Lawrence - who lived in the Heworth area of York and worked at York University - was murdered, although no body has ever been found.
The 35 year-old was last seen on March 18 2009.
Reacting to the news, a family friend said it was 'grossly unfair and cruel' that there were still no answers 150 months after her disappearance.
A small number of items were recovered during the search at Sand Hutton Gravel Pits, which concluded on Sunday.
North Yorkshire Police said these items are being assessed for their forensic potential but any relevance to Ms Lawrence's disappearance has not currently been established.
Detective Superintendent Wayne Fox, who is leading the enquiry, said that separate strands of information had been received by detectives.
