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| Third prostitute 'was strangled' | Third prostitute 'was strangled' |
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| Police investigating the murders of three prostitutes near Ipswich say the third victim was strangled. | Police investigating the murders of three prostitutes near Ipswich say the third victim was strangled. |
| The body of Anneli Alderton, 24, was found in woodland at Nacton on 10 December. Tests are being carried out to see if she was sexually assaulted. | The body of Anneli Alderton, 24, was found in woodland at Nacton on 10 December. Tests are being carried out to see if she was sexually assaulted. |
| The bodies of two others, Gemma Adams, and Tania Nicol, were found near Ipswich, within the last 10 days. | The bodies of two others, Gemma Adams, and Tania Nicol, were found near Ipswich, within the last 10 days. |
| Suffolk police confirmed they are searching a fourth location around the village of Levington, near Ipswich. | |
| The woodland area is close to Nacton where Anneli Alderton was found on Sunday. | |
| Police say they have "grave concerns" for the safety of two other women - Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls. | Police say they have "grave concerns" for the safety of two other women - Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls. |
| The pair, aged 24 and 29, have not been heard from since Sunday and police have urged prostitutes to stay off the streets. | The pair, aged 24 and 29, have not been heard from since Sunday and police have urged prostitutes to stay off the streets. |
| Where the bodies were foundEnlarge Image | Where the bodies were foundEnlarge Image |
| Miss Clennell, who gave a television interview just days before she went missing, said she was prepared to face the perils of going back on the streets. | |
| The killings had made her a bit wary about getting into cars but she would still do it, she told ITN. | The killings had made her a bit wary about getting into cars but she would still do it, she told ITN. |
| Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said officers are also investigating the possibility the victims had been poisoned. | Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said officers are also investigating the possibility the victims had been poisoned. |
| "We are doing toxicology tests along with a number of other clinical and scientific analyses following the post-mortems and we will do the same with the latest victim." | "We are doing toxicology tests along with a number of other clinical and scientific analyses following the post-mortems and we will do the same with the latest victim." |
| There were no signs of asphyxiation on Gemma Adams and Tania Nicol, he said. | There were no signs of asphyxiation on Gemma Adams and Tania Nicol, he said. |
| Mr Gull called on the killer to give himself up, saying: "Make contact with Suffolk Police. Clearly you have a significant problem. Give me a call and we can deal with this." | Mr Gull called on the killer to give himself up, saying: "Make contact with Suffolk Police. Clearly you have a significant problem. Give me a call and we can deal with this." |
| Initial police inquiries revealed Miss Alderton, from Colchester in Essex, caught the 1753 GMT train from Harwich to Colchester on 3 December. | Initial police inquiries revealed Miss Alderton, from Colchester in Essex, caught the 1753 GMT train from Harwich to Colchester on 3 December. |
| Streetworkers and the men who go with prostitutes probably hold the key Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull Timeline: Suffolk killings | Streetworkers and the men who go with prostitutes probably hold the key Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull Timeline: Suffolk killings |
| There are no known sightings of her alive since then. | There are no known sightings of her alive since then. |
| A passing motorist believes he saw the body in situ on 7 December. | A passing motorist believes he saw the body in situ on 7 December. |
| However, he thought it was an abandoned mannequin and did not report it to police. | However, he thought it was an abandoned mannequin and did not report it to police. |
| "It is important that we try to piece together Anneli's final movements. We know that, like Gemma and Tania, she did work as a prostitute in Ipswich. However, unlike them, she had not been reported missing," Mr Gull said. | "It is important that we try to piece together Anneli's final movements. We know that, like Gemma and Tania, she did work as a prostitute in Ipswich. However, unlike them, she had not been reported missing," Mr Gull said. |
| Officers spent another night patrolling the red light area of Ipswich where about 30 prostitutes are thought to work regularly. | Officers spent another night patrolling the red light area of Ipswich where about 30 prostitutes are thought to work regularly. |
| Annette Nicholls, 29, was reported missing by her familyDetectives want to hear from them all and find out clients' names. | Annette Nicholls, 29, was reported missing by her familyDetectives want to hear from them all and find out clients' names. |
| Mr Gull said: "Streetworkers and the men who go with prostitutes probably hold the key. | Mr Gull said: "Streetworkers and the men who go with prostitutes probably hold the key. |
| "We have had a tremendous response from streetworkers. Some limited contact from punters." | "We have had a tremendous response from streetworkers. Some limited contact from punters." |
| The body of Ms Adams was found on 2 December at Thorpes Hill, Hintlesham, near Ipswich. | The body of Ms Adams was found on 2 December at Thorpes Hill, Hintlesham, near Ipswich. |
| Police divers recovered the body of Ms Nicol six days later from the same stretch of water at Copdock Mill. | Police divers recovered the body of Ms Nicol six days later from the same stretch of water at Copdock Mill. |
| The body of Anneli Alderton was found in an area of woodland at Nacton on 10 December. | The body of Anneli Alderton was found in an area of woodland at Nacton on 10 December. |
| Police have also begun checking the whereabouts of nearly 400 registered sex offenders in Suffolk. | Police have also begun checking the whereabouts of nearly 400 registered sex offenders in Suffolk. |