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| Two more women's bodies are found | 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 member of the public spotted one body on Tuesday afternoon and Suffolk police launched their helicopter and the pilot spotted a second nearby. | 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. | 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. |
| Paula Clennell has not been seen since Saturday | Paula Clennell has not been seen since Saturday |
| Suffolk police officers were called to Levington shortly after 1500 GMT on Tuesday. | Suffolk police officers were called to Levington shortly after 1500 GMT on Tuesday. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
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| 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". | 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". |
| But she admitted the killings had made her "a bit wary about getting into cars". | But she admitted the killings had made her "a bit wary about getting into cars". |
| However, she said she would probably still continue to do so despite already having had "a couple of nasty experiences", including being beaten up once. | However, she said she would probably still continue to do so despite already having had "a couple of nasty experiences", including being beaten up once. |
| Ms Clennell also said she had noticed there were now fewer men and prostitutes around. | Ms Clennell also said she had noticed there were now fewer men and prostitutes around. |
| "The girls are probably wary about coming out now," she said. | "The girls are probably wary about coming out now," she said. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. |
| Paula Clennell was interviewed on television days before she vanished | |
| "We need to catch this person or persons as quickly as possible." | "We need to catch this person or persons as quickly as possible." |
| Suffolk Chief Constable Alastair McWhirter described the multiple murder inquiry as "unprecedented". | Suffolk Chief Constable Alastair McWhirter described the multiple murder inquiry as "unprecedented". |
| "If you think of the Yorkshire Ripper, the murders took place over a long period of time," he said. | "If you think of the Yorkshire Ripper, the murders took place over a long period of time," he said. |
| Mr McWhirter said it was still not known if there was one or more than one killer on the loose. | Mr McWhirter said it was still not known if there was one or more than one killer on the loose. |
| He said the force was bringing in assistance from other forces around the country to help in the inquiry. | 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. | Mr Gull said no further prostitutes had been reported as missing in Ipswich. |