Posted on 12/18/2006 3:33:20 AM PST by kingattax
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering five young women working as prostitutes whose naked bodies have been found within ten miles of Ipswich, Suffolk, over the last three weeks.
The man was arrested at his home in Trimley, near Felixstowe at 7:20 this morning, police said.
Detective Chief Superintendent Stewart Gull said the man is to be questioned this afternoon on suspicion of the murder of all five women - Gemma Adams, 25, Anneli Alderton, 24, Paula Clennell, 24, Annette Nicholls, 29, and Tania Nicol, 19. The arrested man is being held at a Suffolk police station.
"He has been arrested on suspicion of murdering all five women," Detective Chief Superintendent Gull said, refusing to take questions."As legal proceedings are now active, Suffolk police will not be issuing any further comments or appeals at this stage."
Inquests into the deaths of Tania Nicol, Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls, which were due to start this morning at Ipswich Crown court, have been postponed. An inquest into the fifth murdered woman, Gemma Adams, was opened and adjourned last week.
The bodies of the five women were all found in rural settings, naked but for their jewellery, near Ipswich between Decemember 2 and December 12.
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Hmmm. Not releasing the name, eh? What up wit dat?
British system. No details from official sources. However, media digs and gets.
His name is Tom Stephens, and is a spooky looking guy. See sky.com/news for a photo. He was bound to be captured quickly given the rapidity of his killing binge.
I was in Suffolk last week, visiting my friend who lives just 15 miles from Ipswich. There were helicopters flying formation looking for bodies, and there are still some mysterious deaths of young males that have yet to make the news.
Thanks for the update/more indepth info!
Supposition based on fact that a lot of Mohammad whatzisface partied the night before they boarded some airplanes ... September 11, 2001.
This guy is in trouble. He's facing at least 7 years in the slammer.
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