serial murders serial murders took place october december time bodies murdered women discovered different locations near suffolk england victims women worked prostitutes area bodies discovered naked signs sexual assault victims confirmed killed cause death victims established linked killings launched murder investigation size investigation police officers drafted police forces arrests connection murders suspect officially named police released charge truck driver aged arrested suspicion murder december charged murders women december wright custody trial began january wright pleaded guilty charges admitted having sex victims prostitutes 1980s dna evidence presented court linked wright victims found guilty murders february sentenced following day life imprisonment recommendation released prison murders received large media attention nationally internationally press compared murders committed murdered women attacked seven prostitutes concern level media coverage time trial murders sparked debates media laws surrounding prostitution police investigation body young woman discovered water hill near member public december body later identified year old sexually assaulted days later december body year old friend adams missing october discovered water outside evidence sexual assault december victim found member public area woodland road near later identified year old according police statement months pregnant died press conference police warned women stay away red light district december suffolk police announced bodies women found december police confirmed bodies year old disappeared december seen according died compression throat december police confirmed body year old disappeared december bodies found near turn close found member public seen body feet metres main road police helicopter dispatched scene discovered second body nearby suffolk police linked killings launched murder investigation chief constable acknowledged reliant external assistance magnitude investigation senior investigator commander reported drafted murder inquiry team london advisory capacity day day investigation conducted detective chief superintendent stewart press conferences december revealed police believed locations bodies found deposition sites murder scenes indicating victims killed transported locations later found comment women murdered revealed items women clothing accessories including jacket recovered tested establish belonged murdered women course press stated police officers involved investigation calls received daily detectives december website revealed total telephone calls police investigation police staff specialists working cases support police forces december number officers involved investigation increased including officers police forces assisted inquiry number calls received case increased victims aged victims reported missing disappeared october reported missing mother hours later body discovered december near river police divers evidence sexual assault post establish definite cause death attended left home live began use heroin youngest victims worked prostitute fund addiction heroin cocaine originally worked alias asked leave suspicion drugs mother unaware prostitute thought working bar aged born seen outside living disappeared november utc reported missing day partner years body found december river victims found adams found naked brook sexually assaulted adams popular child came middle class family love animals teenager started taking hard drugs addicted heroin working prostitute cover cost drug addiction led dismissed job insurance firm partner time heroin user aware working prostitute family aged mother early stages pregnancy living essex disappeared december seen train got train going train arriving body found december near woodland found naked posed position pregnancy revealed autopsy family informed police officers moved cyprus mother parents separated returned attended gained good grades exams addicted drugs age shortly father death lung cancer aged mother initially thought gone missing december trial revealed seen town centre december family reported missing grew concerned news murders body found december near naked sexually assaulted posed position definite cause death established breathing hampered oldest victim drug early 2000s shortly completing course soon started working prostitute fund addiction moving housing association home council house asked mother look son thought staying man time death aged born northumberland living disappeared december approximately body found december near day found naked sexually assaulted post reported killed compression throat prior death commented recent murders interview stating despite making bit wary getting cars continued work need money moved years death following break parents marriage children partner taken care adopted drug addiction spent childhood unit shortly placed started taking drugs arrest suspects december suffolk reported arrested year old man suspicion murdering women man arrested house near suffolk detention suspect extended period hours maximum hours allowed english law december police arrested second suspect year old residence suspicion committing murder following day december police granted hour extension question second suspect detention december joint statement issued senior prosecutor suffolk announcing second suspect identified charged murder women police said suspect officially named released police bail bail conditions cancelled june suspect inquiries concerning case planned involving person court appearances wright appeared december custody january wright appeared custody appear court appearance wright formally entered plea guilty july wright appeared pre trial hearing london announced trial begin january january wright appeared ahead trial began january prosecution opening case court heard bodies victims deliberately posed position dna evidence linking victims evidence connecting victims defence argued wright prostitutes sex victims barring picked intention sexual relations apparently changed mind dropped red light district contradicted wright earlier statement stopped police district early hours morning gave police impression unaware red light district driving sleep wright rented flat located red light area january taken sites involved case included wright rented house viewed outside areas victims found trial prosecutor suggested acted remains found distance road evidence body dragged person jury jury trial second group chosen task member original jury health issue trial jury consisted men women potential complete asked candidates knew victims witnesses suspect judge told research obtain information media case came time sum evidence case asked jury aside emotions stating verdict february hours jury returned unanimous guilty verdict counts murder murder conviction carries automatic term life imprisonment judge decide wright awarded parole point prosecution argued wright receive life released prison subsequently february wright sentenced life imprisonment recommended life mean life basis murders resulted substantial degree pre meditation planning verdict relatives victims thanked police efforts solve crime expressed feelings life imprisonment wright ultimately end life bars face death penalty brother law stated family members satisfied verdict father said prime minister praised dedication police prosecutors involved case whilst example believed importance national dna database biography born norfolk village april wright joined leaving school married son soon couple later divorced married woman separated later divorced worked dock worker steward driver prior arrest fork lift truck driver father lover wright built large debts largely gambling recently declared bankrupt wright twice tried commit suicide firstly carbon poisoning pills wright met girlfriend shared surname coincidence moved house wright admitted prostitutes firstly whilst continuously life investigations crimes wright committed continue including possibility involvement disappearance stated strong line media coverage murders likened convicted murdering women wounding seven mainly worked prostitutes period years northern england jack infamous victorian serial murderer targeted prostitutes previous serial killers dating sections media attempted coin presumed murderer suffolk terms refer case reward offered local business connection initially offered later raised shortly news world offered reward leads direct arrest conviction murderer murderers bringing total reward offer concerns media coverage december attorney general lord issued guidance media concerns raised coverage potential prejudice future trial lord urged media restraint reported suspects held fear possible trial senior prosecutor case expressed concerns media coverage trial stating coverage related issues murders press attention number controversial issues british politics prostitution united_kingdom murders highlighted vulnerability prostitutes lack action taken government hope reducing numbers prostitutes streets measures improve safety women target demand prostitution prosecution clients sweden government moved direction tough anti prostitution laws target clients government point considered allowing mini abandoned plan fears establishments bring drug dealers residential areas instead laws tougher crime act illegal pay sex prostitute subjected force strict liability offense clients prosecuted know prostitute forced second drug use provided registered harshly high numbers according street prostitutes united_kingdom history substance abuse prostitution means funding addiction known victims appeals march announced wright lodging appeal convictions murder trial judge recommendation life sentence mean life things wright claimed trial held evidence sufficient proof guilt giving grounds appeal wright reported written court appeal women stripped naked clothing jewellery phones bags evidence found house car wright applied receive new solicitor news planned appeal sparked outrage affected crimes including father victim remains convinced wright guilt urged instead come clean stop time appeal rejected july july announced renewed appeal convictions considered judges open court hearing said february reported wright dropped bid appeal convictions family hoped convince case december wright announced launching appeal conviction department commissioned murders investigation screenwriter production entitled daughters began filming november broadcast bbc april days bbc announcement drama father complained portray victims bad light wright brother david complained future led cast musical play london road commissioned written based interviews residents street lived film adaptation play released case featured episode documentary series real crime
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