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| Fourth body is missing prostitute | Fourth body is missing prostitute |
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| The body of a woman found near Ipswich has been identified as missing prostitute Paula Clennell. | The body of a woman found near Ipswich has been identified as missing prostitute Paula Clennell. |
| The 24-year-old had been strangled and dumped in woodland in Levington, a post-mortem examination has revealed. | The 24-year-old had been strangled and dumped in woodland in Levington, a post-mortem examination has revealed. |
| Ms Clennell's body was one of two found at the site on Tuesday by police investigating three other murders. | Ms Clennell's body was one of two found at the site on Tuesday by police investigating three other murders. |
| Police believe the body of the second woman - lying about 150 yards away - is that of missing prostitute Annette Nicholls, 29, and also from Ipswich. | Police believe the body of the second woman - lying about 150 yards away - is that of missing prostitute Annette Nicholls, 29, and also from Ipswich. |
| Clothing worn | Clothing worn |
| Police said the body of the second woman found in woodland was removed late in the afternoon to allow Home Office pathologist Dr Nat Cary to carry out a post-mortem examination at a hospital in Ipswich. | Police said the body of the second woman found in woodland was removed late in the afternoon to allow Home Office pathologist Dr Nat Cary to carry out a post-mortem examination at a hospital in Ipswich. |
| A police spokeswoman said on Thursday that Ms Clennell was last seen at about at 0020 GMT on 10 December on Handford Road near its junction with Burlington Road, Ipswich. | A police spokeswoman said on Thursday that Ms Clennell was last seen at about at 0020 GMT on 10 December on Handford Road near its junction with Burlington Road, Ipswich. |
| Satellite images of key locations She was working as a prostitute. | Satellite images of key locations She was working as a prostitute. |
| The clothing she was wearing is described as a navy blue anorak with a horizontal light blue band across the chest and sleeve. | The clothing she was wearing is described as a navy blue anorak with a horizontal light blue band across the chest and sleeve. |
| She also wore a grey hoodie top, light coloured jeans with a pattern on the pockets and Reebok trainers with a navy blue and light blue/grey flash. | She also wore a grey hoodie top, light coloured jeans with a pattern on the pockets and Reebok trainers with a navy blue and light blue/grey flash. |
| Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said: "We want to hear from anyone who saw Paula after this time in the early hours of Sunday morning. | Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said: "We want to hear from anyone who saw Paula after this time in the early hours of Sunday morning. |
| Map: Where the bodies were found | Map: Where the bodies were found |
| "It is quite possible that Paula picked up a client or clients after this time, who could have crucial information. I would appeal to them to come forward as a matter or urgency. | "It is quite possible that Paula picked up a client or clients after this time, who could have crucial information. I would appeal to them to come forward as a matter or urgency. |
| "And we also want to hear from anyone using the Old Felixstowe Road near Levington between the early hours of Sunday and Tuesday afternoon who saw anything suspicious." | "And we also want to hear from anyone using the Old Felixstowe Road near Levington between the early hours of Sunday and Tuesday afternoon who saw anything suspicious." |
| Police said later on Thursday that they had found some clothes in Bond Street, in the centre of town, which were being examined. | Police said later on Thursday that they had found some clothes in Bond Street, in the centre of town, which were being examined. |
| A spokeswoman said she could not say whether the discovery was significant or whether the clothes were thought to belong to Ms Clennell. | A spokeswoman said she could not say whether the discovery was significant or whether the clothes were thought to belong to Ms Clennell. |
| Officers are close to discounting from the inquiry the driver of a blue BMW that Anneli Alderton, a murdered prostitute from Essex, was reported as getting into before her body was discovered. | Officers are close to discounting from the inquiry the driver of a blue BMW that Anneli Alderton, a murdered prostitute from Essex, was reported as getting into before her body was discovered. |
| Ms Alderton, whose body was found on Sunday, had also been strangled. | Ms Alderton, whose body was found on Sunday, had also been strangled. |
| 'Lovely person' | 'Lovely person' |
| Police have now confirmed that four of the five bodies were those of women who had been murdered. | Police have now confirmed that four of the five bodies were those of women who had been murdered. |
| The other three women have been identified as Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol and Anneli Alderton. | |
| A friend of Paula Clennell, who gave her name as Sherri, said: "This has made Paula look like a real down and out, you know, some people might even think that, 'oh they're a waste of space' and we're better off without them anyway, type of thing. | A friend of Paula Clennell, who gave her name as Sherri, said: "This has made Paula look like a real down and out, you know, some people might even think that, 'oh they're a waste of space' and we're better off without them anyway, type of thing. |
| "But that isn't the case at all because Paula was a lovely person and she was never aggressive and she was always helpful and she had three beautiful little girls, even though she didn't have the care of them anymore. | "But that isn't the case at all because Paula was a lovely person and she was never aggressive and she was always helpful and she had three beautiful little girls, even though she didn't have the care of them anymore. |
| "It still remains that she gave birth to them and she looked after them for quite a few years, you know, until things went wrong." | "It still remains that she gave birth to them and she looked after them for quite a few years, you know, until things went wrong." |
| Speaking to BBC News, the Rev Robin Spittle, who has been with the family of Gemma Adams, said: "This person does need to be caught." | Speaking to BBC News, the Rev Robin Spittle, who has been with the family of Gemma Adams, said: "This person does need to be caught." |
| And he reminded people of the reward which now stands at £300,000 from a national newspaper and a local businessman, for information leading to a conviction. | And he reminded people of the reward which now stands at £300,000 from a national newspaper and a local businessman, for information leading to a conviction. |
| Suffolk Police have set up a mobile unit in Ipswich town centre to provide rape alarms and leaflets advising women in the area how to stay safe. | Suffolk Police have set up a mobile unit in Ipswich town centre to provide rape alarms and leaflets advising women in the area how to stay safe. |
| Insp Ben Cook, in charge of operations there, said: "Due to tragic events people are very concerned in this area and we're taking the opportunity of late-night shopping, so that we can send a positive message to them and give them crime-prevention advice." | Insp Ben Cook, in charge of operations there, said: "Due to tragic events people are very concerned in this area and we're taking the opportunity of late-night shopping, so that we can send a positive message to them and give them crime-prevention advice." |
| More than 250 officers from nine forces are working on the inquiry and have received more than 6,000 calls from the public. | More than 250 officers from nine forces are working on the inquiry and have received more than 6,000 calls from the public. |
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