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| Police investigating the deaths of three prostitutes have said they are concerned for two other missing women. | Police investigating the deaths of three prostitutes have said they are concerned for two other missing women. |
| The naked bodies of Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol and a third woman have been found near Ipswich in the past eight days. | The naked bodies of Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol and a third woman have been found near Ipswich in the past eight days. |
| Suffolk Police are searching for fourth prostitute Paula Clennell, 24, last seen on Saturday and a fifth woman, Annette Nicholls, also a prostitute. | |
| Assistant Chief Constable Jacqui Cheer urged women, particularly in the party season, not to go out at night alone. | Assistant Chief Constable Jacqui Cheer urged women, particularly in the party season, not to go out at night alone. |
| Ms Nicholls was reported missing by her family and was last seen on either 3 or 4 December. | |
| 'Come home together' | 'Come home together' |
| Earlier, in a direct appeal to prostitutes, ACC Cheer said: "Please stay off the streets, if you are out alone at night you are putting yourself in danger. | |
| "We are coming up to the party season and up to Christmas. | "We are coming up to the party season and up to Christmas. |
| "There will be groups of women going out and I would say you have really got to look after each other, plan how you are going to get there and come home together. | "There will be groups of women going out and I would say you have really got to look after each other, plan how you are going to get there and come home together. |
| "Whatever happens on your night out, do not leave your friends alone and make sure you get home safely." | "Whatever happens on your night out, do not leave your friends alone and make sure you get home safely." |
| Map: Where the bodies were found | Map: Where the bodies were found |
| Detectives have said there was nothing to link the inquiry with the discovery of a woman's body in a river in Lincolnshire on Saturday. | Detectives have said there was nothing to link the inquiry with the discovery of a woman's body in a river in Lincolnshire on Saturday. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY All women everywhere should be vigilant, at all times, when they are out at night Merson, Staffs Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY All women everywhere should be vigilant, at all times, when they are out at night Merson, Staffs Send us your comments |
| 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. |
| A prostitute interviewed on BBC News 24, who gave her name as Kelly, said she knew Tania Nicol. | A prostitute interviewed on BBC News 24, who gave her name as Kelly, said she knew Tania Nicol. |
| "She was very into martial arts, that I do remember. She was a very nice girl. She seemed very healthy and looked after herself," she said. | "She was very into martial arts, that I do remember. She was a very nice girl. She seemed very healthy and looked after herself," she said. |
| 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. |
| "I do not know who we are looking for. He may be local, he may be from away. We could draw a number of conclusions as to where the bodies have been deposited and found. Anything is possible." | "I do not know who we are looking for. He may be local, he may be from away. We could draw a number of conclusions as to where the bodies have been deposited and found. Anything is possible." |
| Det Ch Supt Gull said Ms Clennell was reported missing by a friend. | Det Ch Supt Gull 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 | 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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