Overview

• Lamduan Armitage, a Thai woman and mother of three, was found deceased in a Yorkshire Dales stream in 2004, partially clothed and unidentified for 15 years.
• Her parents in Thailand recognized her from a 2019 news report, leading to DNA confirmation of her identity and a renewed investigation.
• A post-mortem examination could not determine the exact cause of death, but police concluded she was killed based on further evidence during a 2016 cold case review.
• North Yorkshire Police arrested a 61-year-old man on suspicion of her murder and are currently questioning him while urging the public to avoid speculation.
• Cold case detectives visited Thailand in 2023 to meet with Lamduan's family, who received a memorial book honoring her life.