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Murder police find two more dead Two more women's bodies are found
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Two more bodies have been found by police investigating the murders of three prostitutes.Two more bodies have been found by police investigating the murders of three prostitutes.
A woodland area around the village of Levington, near Ipswich, in Suffolk, has been sealed off by officers. A member of the public spotted one body on Tuesday afternoon and Suffolk police launched their helicopter and the pilot spotted a second nearby.
A woodland area around the riverside village of Levington, near Ipswich, in Suffolk has been sealed off.
Police said it is likely the two bodies are those of two missing women - Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls.Police said it is likely the two bodies are those of two missing women - Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls.
The area is close to where the body of Anneli Alderton was found on Sunday. The bodies of Gemma Adams, and Tania Nicol were also found near Ipswich. The area is close to where the body of Anneli Alderton was found on Sunday. The bodies of Gemma Adams, and Tania Nicol, were also found near Ipswich.
Ms Clennell, 24, and 29-year-old Ms Nicholls, have not been heard from since Sunday.Ms Clennell, 24, and 29-year-old Ms Nicholls, have not been heard from since Sunday.
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Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said: "The natural assumption is that these are the two missing women. Suffolk police officers were called to Levington shortly after 1500 GMT on Tuesday.
"These two bodies have been found not far from where Anneli was found and I fear the worst. They may well be Paula and Annette." The site is off the main road between Ipswich and Felixstowe docks close to a railway line, the Orwell estuary, a marina and is in a rural area close Ipswich.
Suffolk police officers were called to Levington shortly after 1500 GMT after a member of the public reported seeing a body. The officer leading the murder inquiry, Det Chief Sup Stewart Gull, said the "natural assumption" was that the bodies were those of missing prostitutes Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls.
'Demanding case' Final interview
The force helicopter was scrambled and a member of the crew spotted a second body. Ms Clennell gave an interview to ITV on 5 December in which she said she was prepared to go back on the streets despite the emerging danger because "I need the money".
The site of the find is off the main Felixstowe to Ipswich road, close to a railway line, in a rural area close to Ipswich. But she admitted the killings had made her "a bit wary about getting into cars".
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Suffolk Chief Constable, Alastair McWhirter, said the force had been taken by surprise by the speed with which the killings have occurred. Ms Clennell also said she had noticed there were now fewer men and prostitutes around.
He said: "In the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, those murders took place over several years. "The girls are probably wary about coming out now," she said.
"This number of murders in such a short period of time is very demanding but we're putting resources in place to deal with it." The naked body of Gemma Adams, 25, was found on December 2 in woodland at Hintlesham, on the outskirts of Ipswich. She had last been seen on November 15.
Mr Gull said: "We've formally linked the murders of Tania and Gemma on Saturday because of significant similarities, and they continue with Anneli, Paula and Annette. On December 8 the body of Tania Nicol, 19, was found in nearby Copdock. She was the first to go missing and had last been seen on October 30.
It was still not known if there was one or more than one killer on the loose Alastair McWhirter
The naked body of the third prostitute, Anneli Alderton, 24, from Colchester in Essex, was discovered at the weekend in Nacton, a few miles further east.
Two more bodies have now been found in the neighbouring village of Levington, a mile or so from Nacton.
All the bodies were found close to the A14, which runs to the nearby port of Felixstowe.
Mr Gull said: "We've formally linked the murders of Tania and Gemma because of significant similarities, and they continue with Anneli, Paula and Annette.
"Clearly they were all prostitutes from Ipswich, they were found naked and in an open rural environment."Clearly they were all prostitutes from Ipswich, they were found naked and in an open rural environment.
"This is so fast-moving, we need to take stock and maximise opportunities to recover forensic evidence from the scene before formally establishing whether they are linked or not.
"We need to catch this person or persons as quickly as possible.""We need to catch this person or persons as quickly as possible."
The bodies of three prostitutes were found earlier this month Suffolk Chief Constable Alastair McWhirter described the multiple murder inquiry as "unprecedented".
Ms Adams' body was found on 2 December at Thorpes Hill, Hintlesham, near Ipswich. "If you think of the Yorkshire Ripper, the murders took place over a long period of time," he said.
Police divers recovered the body of Ms Nicol, 19, six days later from the same stretch of water at Copdock Mill. Mr McWhirter said it was still not known if there was one or more than one killer on the loose.
The body of Anneli Alderton, 24, was found in woodland at Nacton on 10 December. She had been strangled. He said the force was bringing in assistance from other forces around the country to help in the inquiry.
Mr Gull said no further prostitutes had been reported as missing in Ipswich, but he urged prostitutes to stay off the streets. Mr Gull said no further prostitutes had been reported as missing in Ipswich.
"We have got three prostitutes murdered, now possibly another two. I do not know what stronger warning there can be to get off the streets as soon as possible," he said.