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| Officers investigating the murder of three prostitutes and the discovery of two more suspected victims have removed one body from woodland near Ipswich. | |
| Suffolk Police said it was likely the bodies found in Levington 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. |
| The other body is likely to remain at the scene - which is off the A14 - until Thursday morning. | |
| Police say they have had a massive response from the public. | |
| 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 linked the murders of Gemma Adams, 25, Tania Nicol, 19, and Anneli Alderton, 24, whose bodies were found in nearby villages within 10 days. | Police have linked the murders of Gemma Adams, 25, Tania Nicol, 19, and Anneli Alderton, 24, whose bodies were found in nearby villages within 10 days. |
| Map: Where the bodies were found | Map: Where the bodies were found |
| Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said all five deaths bore "striking similarities" in that the women had been found naked and in a rural environment. | Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said all five deaths bore "striking similarities" in that the women had been found naked and in a rural environment. |
| 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 A number of people are helping police with their inquiries, but no-one has been arrested. | 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 A number of people are helping police with their inquiries, 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. |
| Mr Gull said specialists, including blood and soil experts, were at the woodland in Levington where the two bodies were found. | Mr Gull said specialists, including blood and soil experts, were at the woodland in Levington where the two bodies were found. |
| Home Office pathologist Dr Nat Carey, who carried out post-mortems examinations on the three murdered prostitutes, will examine the bodies. | Home Office pathologist Dr Nat Carey, who carried out post-mortems examinations on the three murdered prostitutes, will examine the bodies. |
| Teams search 'dump' site But Mr Gull said it was unlikely police would confirm on Wednesday the identities of the bodies. | Teams search 'dump' site But Mr Gull said it was unlikely police would confirm on Wednesday the identities of the bodies. |
| "We have not found what appear to be murder scenes," he said. "We are dealing with sites where the bodies have been dumped and left." | "We have not found what appear to be murder scenes," he said. "We are dealing with sites where the bodies have been dumped and left." |
| A picture of the prostitutes working in the area and their clients was gradually being built up, the officer said. | A picture of the prostitutes working in the area and their clients was gradually being built up, the officer said. |
| He added: "It is important that if anyone has concerns for the safety of a prostitute in Ipswich that they contact us immediately." | He added: "It is important that if anyone has concerns for the safety of a prostitute in Ipswich that they contact us immediately." |
| Despite appeals for the women to keep off the streets, there are some continuing to work through desperation for money to buy drugs and Christmas presents. | Despite appeals for the women to keep off the streets, there are some continuing to work through desperation for money to buy drugs and Christmas presents. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Paula Clennell has not been seen since Saturday | Paula Clennell has not been seen since Saturday |
| The prime minister's spokesman said officials were assured Mr McWhirter was "happy" with the level of resources he had. | The prime minister's spokesman said officials were assured Mr McWhirter was "happy" with the level of resources he had. |
| At Commons question time, the prime minister said there was "entirely understandable fear" in the community in Ipswich and said all MPs would want to send their sympathy to the people of Suffolk and the relatives of the victims. | At Commons question time, the prime minister said there was "entirely understandable fear" in the community in Ipswich and said all MPs would want to send their sympathy to the people of Suffolk and the relatives of the victims. |
| The sites where the two bodies were found on Tuesday is off the main A14 trunk road between Ipswich and Felixstowe docks close to a railway line, the Orwell estuary and a marina. | The sites where the two bodies were found on Tuesday is off the main A14 trunk road between Ipswich and Felixstowe docks close to a railway line, the Orwell estuary and a marina. |
| It is near to where the body of Miss Alderton who had moved to the area from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, was found on Sunday in Nacton. | It is near to where the body of Miss Alderton who had moved to the area from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, was found on Sunday in Nacton. |
| The body of Miss Adams was found on 2 December in woodland at Hintlesham, on the outskirts of Ipswich. She had last been seen on 15 November. | The body of Miss Adams was found on 2 December in woodland at Hintlesham, on the outskirts of Ipswich. She had last been seen on 15 November. |
| On 8 December the body of Miss Nicol was found in nearby Copdock. She was the first to go missing and had last been seen on 30 October. | On 8 December the body of Miss Nicol was found in nearby Copdock. She was the first to go missing and had last been seen on 30 October. |
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