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| Victim's mother 'barely knew her' | Victim's mother 'barely knew her' |
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| The mother of one of five women found murdered in Suffolk has told a court that she barely knew her daughter. | The mother of one of five women found murdered in Suffolk has told a court that she barely knew her daughter. |
| The body of Gail Adams's 25-year-old daughter, Gemma, whom she had not seen for several months, was found in a brook near Ipswich in December 2006. | |
| Earlier Ipswich Crown Court heard from fellow victim Tania Nicol's mother, Kerry, who said she was unaware her 19-year-old daughter was a prostitute. | Earlier Ipswich Crown Court heard from fellow victim Tania Nicol's mother, Kerry, who said she was unaware her 19-year-old daughter was a prostitute. |
| Steve Wright, 49, of Ipswich, has denied murdering the five women. | Steve Wright, 49, of Ipswich, has denied murdering the five women. |
| Mrs Adams told the jury that contact with her daughter had mainly consisted of text messages. | Mrs Adams told the jury that contact with her daughter had mainly consisted of text messages. |
| Earlier the court heard from Pc Janet Humphrey, of Suffolk Constabulary, who told how efforts had been made to curb prostitution in Ipswich. | Earlier the court heard from Pc Janet Humphrey, of Suffolk Constabulary, who told how efforts had been made to curb prostitution in Ipswich. |
| The court has heard that the five women - Miss Nicol, Miss Adams, Anneli Alderton, 24, Paula Clennell, 24, and Annette Nicholls, 29 - went missing during six weeks from October to December 2006 before their bodies were found. The trial continues. | The court has heard that the five women - Miss Nicol, Miss Adams, Anneli Alderton, 24, Paula Clennell, 24, and Annette Nicholls, 29 - went missing during six weeks from October to December 2006 before their bodies were found. The trial continues. |