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| Massive response in murders probe | Massive response in murders probe |
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| Officers investigating the murder of three prostitutes and the discovery of two more bodies have said they have had a massive response from the public. | |
| Suffolk Police said it was likely the bodies found near Ipswich on Tuesday were those of two prostitutes. | Suffolk Police said it was likely the bodies found near Ipswich on Tuesday were those of two prostitutes. |
| Paula Clennell, 24, and Annette Nicholls, 29, have been missing for several days. | Paula Clennell, 24, and Annette Nicholls, 29, have been missing for several days. |
| A reward of £250,000 has been offered by a national newspaper to catch the killer of the Ipswich prostitutes. | A reward of £250,000 has been offered by a national newspaper to catch the killer of the Ipswich prostitutes. |
| Police have already linked the murders of three women whose bodies were found near Ipswich within 10 days. | |
| Map: Where the bodies were found | Map: Where the bodies were found |
| Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said a number of people are helping police with their inquiry, but no-one has been arrested. | |
| Officers are trawling through 2,199 calls made in five hours on Tuesday and will be working "24-7" on the investigation. | Officers are trawling through 2,199 calls made in five hours on Tuesday and will be working "24-7" on the investigation. |
| It is important that if anyone has concerns for the safety of a prostitute in Ipswich that they contact us immediately Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull | |
| Mr Gull said a number of specialists, including blood and soil experts, were at the woodland in Levington where the bodies of two women were found. | |
| He said it was unlikely police would confirm the identities of the two women on Wednesday. | |
| "It is important that if anyone has concerns for the safety of a prostitute in Ipswich that they contact us immediately," Mr Gull said. | |
| The bodies of the five women were dumped after being killed elsewhere, he said. | |
| "We have not found what appear to be murder scenes. We are dealing with sites where the bodies have been dumped and left." | |
| Home Secretary John Reid and Downing Street have contacted Suffolk's Chief Constable Alastair McWhirter to make sure he has enough resources to deal with the current murder inquiry. | |
| The prime minister's spokesman said officials were assured that Mr McWhirter was "happy" with the level of resources he had. | |
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