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Fourth Suffolk prostitute missing | Fourth Suffolk prostitute missing |
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Police have appealed to prostitutes to stay off the streets of Ipswich after three women were found dead and a fourth reported missing from the town. | Police have appealed to prostitutes to stay off the streets of Ipswich after three women were found dead and a fourth reported missing from the town. |
The naked bodies of Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol and a third woman have been found near the town in the past eight days. | The naked bodies of Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol and a third woman have been found near the town in the past eight days. |
Suffolk Police said they were now looking for prostitute Paula Clennell, 24, last seen late on Saturday. | Suffolk Police said they were now looking for prostitute Paula Clennell, 24, last seen late on Saturday. |
Asst Ch Const Jacqui Cheer urged all women in Ipswich, particularly during the party season, not to go home alone. | Asst Ch Const Jacqui Cheer urged all women in Ipswich, particularly during the party season, not to go home alone. |
In a direct appeal to prostitutes, she said: "Please stay off the streets, if you are out alone at night you are putting yourself in danger. | In a direct appeal to prostitutes, she said: "Please stay off the streets, if you are out alone at night you are putting yourself in danger. |
Reported missing | Reported missing |
"Any information, no matter how trivial you think it might be, could be the key to moving this investigation forward." | "Any information, no matter how trivial you think it might be, could be the key to moving this investigation forward." |
Ms Adams, 25, and Ms Nicol, 19, worked together and went missing from the red light area of Ipswich. | Ms Adams, 25, and Ms Nicol, 19, worked together and went missing from the red light area of Ipswich. |
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Ms Adams vanished on 15 November and her body was found in a stream at the village of Hintlesham, Suffolk, on 2 December. | Ms Adams vanished on 15 November and her body was found in a stream at the village of Hintlesham, Suffolk, on 2 December. |
Ms Nicol disappeared on 30 October and her body was discovered on Friday in the same stream at Copdock, near Ipswich. | Ms Nicol disappeared on 30 October and her body was discovered on Friday in the same stream at Copdock, near Ipswich. |
Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said: "While we can't formally link the discovery of the body at Nacton with the two murders, the facts speak for themselves." | Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said: "While we can't formally link the discovery of the body at Nacton with the two murders, the facts speak for themselves." |
He said Ms Clennell was reported missing by a friend. | He said Ms Clennell was reported missing by a friend. |
"We know that Ms Clennell uses a number of addresses in Ipswich and we are currently checking these to establish her whereabouts. | "We know that Ms Clennell uses a number of addresses in Ipswich and we are currently checking these to establish her whereabouts. |
"We would urge Paula or anyone who knows of her whereabouts to call us immediately so that we can be reassured that she is safe and well." | "We would urge Paula or anyone who knows of her whereabouts to call us immediately so that we can be reassured that she is safe and well." |
SUFFOLK MURDERS Gemma Adams: Went missing on 15 November, body found by a stream near Hintlesham on 2 DecemberTania Nicol: Disappeared on 30 October, body discovered 8 December in Copdock Third body discovered on 10 December near NactonPolice concerned for the safety of a fourth missing woman | |
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