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A major inquiry is under way after the body of a missing woman was found in a brook in Suffolk. | |
Gemma Adams, 25, vanished from Ipswich on 15 November. Her body was discovered at Thorpe's Hill, near Hintlesham. | Gemma Adams, 25, vanished from Ipswich on 15 November. Her body was discovered at Thorpe's Hill, near Hintlesham. |
Her death, being treated by police as suspicious, has increased fears for the safety of 19-year-old Tania Nicol, who vanished from Ipswich on 30 October. | Her death, being treated by police as suspicious, has increased fears for the safety of 19-year-old Tania Nicol, who vanished from Ipswich on 30 October. |
Both women worked as prostitutes and police said there were "obvious similarities" between the two cases. | |
Miss Adams' body was discovered by a member of the public on Saturday. | Miss Adams' body was discovered by a member of the public on Saturday. |
A post-mortem examination was carried out at Ipswich Hospital on Sunday, but further tests are needed to help ascertain the cause of death. | A post-mortem examination was carried out at Ipswich Hospital on Sunday, but further tests are needed to help ascertain the cause of death. |
Tania Nicol was last seen on 30 October | Tania Nicol was last seen on 30 October |
A Suffolk Police spokeswoman said: "The last confirmed sighting of Gemma was near to the BMW garage on West End Road at 0115 GMT on Wednesday 15 November," she said. | A Suffolk Police spokeswoman said: "The last confirmed sighting of Gemma was near to the BMW garage on West End Road at 0115 GMT on Wednesday 15 November," she said. |
Police have closed roads for three miles around Hintlesham. The village is five miles from where the women were last seen. | Police have closed roads for three miles around Hintlesham. The village is five miles from where the women were last seen. |
The A1071 Hadleigh road has been closed between the east side of Hintlesham and Ipswich and is not expected to reopen until late on Sunday night or Monday morning. | The A1071 Hadleigh road has been closed between the east side of Hintlesham and Ipswich and is not expected to reopen until late on Sunday night or Monday morning. |
Anyone with information is asked to contact police. | Anyone with information is asked to contact police. |