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| Father's plea over murdered Tania | Father's plea over murdered Tania |
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| The father of one of the five prostitutes found murdered in Suffolk has appealed for the public to help police catch her killer. | |
| Jim Duell, whose daughter Tania Nicol was found in a brook at Copdock, said she was loving and sensitive. | |
| "Unfortunately drugs took her away into her own secret world," he added. | |
| Earlier, police confirmed the identity of the fifth woman as prostitute Annette Nicholls, 29, and said they were looking at fewer than 50 suspects. | |
| Mr Duell said the dead girls were "now at peace", and the killer, he said, could not take away their courage, fortitude and memories of the murdered girls' families. | Mr Duell said the dead girls were "now at peace", and the killer, he said, could not take away their courage, fortitude and memories of the murdered girls' families. |
| Speaking at police headquarters in Martlesham, he said: "We ask for anyone who knows this person or persons to come forward and contact the police even anonymously." | Speaking at police headquarters in Martlesham, he said: "We ask for anyone who knows this person or persons to come forward and contact the police even anonymously." |
| Police hunting the women's killers have confirmed the fifth victim was prostitute Annette Nicholls. | Police hunting the women's killers have confirmed the fifth victim was prostitute Annette Nicholls. |
| Satellite images of key locations | Satellite images of key locations |
| The 29-year-old's body was discovered naked at Levington near Ipswich but a post-mortem examination failed to reveal exactly how she died. | The 29-year-old's body was discovered naked at Levington near Ipswich but a post-mortem examination failed to reveal exactly how she died. |
| Further tests are being carried out by police who said they have taken more than 7,000 calls after appealing for information about the killer. | Further tests are being carried out by police who said they have taken more than 7,000 calls after appealing for information about the killer. |
| The detective heading the hunt said officers were looking at fewer than 50 potential suspects. | |
| Det Chief Supt Stewart Gull said: "We are making good progress. We have had a significant response. | Det Chief Supt Stewart Gull said: "We are making good progress. We have had a significant response. |
| "We are looking at a number of interesting people, pursuing a number of interesting lines of inquiry. | "We are looking at a number of interesting people, pursuing a number of interesting lines of inquiry. |
| Map: Where the bodies were found | Map: Where the bodies were found |
| "We have got a range of individuals who have been suggested to us. Some are local but some are not. Some are not punters." | "We have got a range of individuals who have been suggested to us. Some are local but some are not. Some are not punters." |
| Police want to speak to anyone who saw Ms Nicholls between the last sighting of her by a member of the public at 2150 GMT on Norwich Road in Ipswich on Tuesday 5 December and the discovery of her body on Tuesday 12 December. | Police want to speak to anyone who saw Ms Nicholls between the last sighting of her by a member of the public at 2150 GMT on Norwich Road in Ipswich on Tuesday 5 December and the discovery of her body on Tuesday 12 December. |
| "When she was last seen she was wearing dark grey patterned leggings, calf-length boots, a black top and a dark bomber jacket," Mr Gull said. | "When she was last seen she was wearing dark grey patterned leggings, calf-length boots, a black top and a dark bomber jacket," Mr Gull said. |
| He said toxicology tests would take time because the women were "polydrug-users" but he said his message to the people of Ipswich was "don't panic". | He said toxicology tests would take time because the women were "polydrug-users" but he said his message to the people of Ipswich was "don't panic". |
| "We need to make contact with anyone who saw Ms Nicholls in the last days of her life," he said. | "We need to make contact with anyone who saw Ms Nicholls in the last days of her life," he said. |
| All these resources are committed solely to catching those responsible for the murder of these five vulnerable women Det Chief Supt Stewart Gull Send us your comments | All these resources are committed solely to catching those responsible for the murder of these five vulnerable women Det Chief Supt Stewart Gull Send us your comments |
| Police had linked all five deaths and each had its own specialist team with co-ordination officers working between them. | Police had linked all five deaths and each had its own specialist team with co-ordination officers working between them. |
| Suffolk Police are being helped by 26 other forces and 250 officers are working on the five murder inquiries. | Suffolk Police are being helped by 26 other forces and 250 officers are working on the five murder inquiries. |
| "All these resources are committed solely to catching those responsible for the murder of these five vulnerable women," Mr Gull said. | "All these resources are committed solely to catching those responsible for the murder of these five vulnerable women," Mr Gull said. |
| Detectives had received 1,800 calls from the public in the last 24 hours, on top of the 5,500 already logged. | Detectives had received 1,800 calls from the public in the last 24 hours, on top of the 5,500 already logged. |
| Mr Gull reiterated his appeal for information about anyone who may have used two lay-bys on the Old Felixstowe Road near where the bodies of Ms Nicholls and 24-year-old prostitute Paula Clennell were found in Levington. | Mr Gull reiterated his appeal for information about anyone who may have used two lay-bys on the Old Felixstowe Road near where the bodies of Ms Nicholls and 24-year-old prostitute Paula Clennell were found in Levington. |
| Church service | Church service |
| The other four murdered prostitutes are Gemma Adams, 25, Tania Nicol, 19, Anneli Alderton, aged 24 and Paula Clennell, 24. | The other four murdered prostitutes are Gemma Adams, 25, Tania Nicol, 19, Anneli Alderton, aged 24 and Paula Clennell, 24. |
| "We'd like to thank all the people who have offered help so far. We ask if anyone has any information however small, please tell us, even if they come forward anonymously." | "We'd like to thank all the people who have offered help so far. We ask if anyone has any information however small, please tell us, even if they come forward anonymously." |
| A candlelit service is to be held in a church close to where the bodies of two of the women were found and the public have been told they are welcome to attend. | A candlelit service is to be held in a church close to where the bodies of two of the women were found and the public have been told they are welcome to attend. |
| The Rev Chris Wingfield will hold the service at St Peter's Church, Copdock, near Ipswich on Friday afternoon. | The Rev Chris Wingfield will hold the service at St Peter's Church, Copdock, near Ipswich on Friday afternoon. |
| The Rt Revd Richard Lewis, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, will speak ahead of Ipswich Town's home match with Leeds United on Saturday. | The Rt Revd Richard Lewis, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, will speak ahead of Ipswich Town's home match with Leeds United on Saturday. |
| His prayer will be followed by a minute's silence involving players and fans at the team's Portman Road ground. | His prayer will be followed by a minute's silence involving players and fans at the team's Portman Road ground. |
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