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| Murdered woman 'spiralled down' | Murdered woman 'spiralled down' |
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| One of five women killed in Suffolk went into a "downward spiral" of hard drug addiction and prostitution after her father died, a jury heard. | One of five women killed in Suffolk went into a "downward spiral" of hard drug addiction and prostitution after her father died, a jury heard. |
| Maire Alderton, the mother of Anneli Alderton, gave evidence at the trial of Steve Wright, 49, from Ipswich, who denies murdering the women. | Maire Alderton, the mother of Anneli Alderton, gave evidence at the trial of Steve Wright, 49, from Ipswich, who denies murdering the women. |
| She told Ipswich Crown Court her daughter had been an excellent student but ended up serving two jail terms. | She told Ipswich Crown Court her daughter had been an excellent student but ended up serving two jail terms. |
| Anneli's boyfriend, Sammy Jefford, told jurors of his final sighting of her. | Anneli's boyfriend, Sammy Jefford, told jurors of his final sighting of her. |
| 'Last time' | 'Last time' |
| Jefford - who is serving a jail term after being convicted of robbery and a drugs offence - said she had left their flat in Colchester, Essex, on a Sunday early in December 2006 and not returned. | Jefford - who is serving a jail term after being convicted of robbery and a drugs offence - said she had left their flat in Colchester, Essex, on a Sunday early in December 2006 and not returned. |
| "On the Sunday morning she went out and that was the last time I saw her," he said. | "On the Sunday morning she went out and that was the last time I saw her," he said. |
| Steve Wright denies murdering the five women | Steve Wright denies murdering the five women |
| "I walked her to the bus stop, gave her a kiss. She said she would be back later." | "I walked her to the bus stop, gave her a kiss. She said she would be back later." |
| The jury heard that Miss Alderton, 24, visited her mother at her Essex home on 3 December 2006, the last time she saw her. | The jury heard that Miss Alderton, 24, visited her mother at her Essex home on 3 December 2006, the last time she saw her. |
| Maire Alderton said she had separated from Anneli's father in 1986 and moved to Cyprus with Anneli in 1992. | Maire Alderton said she had separated from Anneli's father in 1986 and moved to Cyprus with Anneli in 1992. |
| Anneli had become fluent in the local language. They returned to Ipswich in 1997 but by her late teenage years Anneli became hooked on hard drugs. | Anneli had become fluent in the local language. They returned to Ipswich in 1997 but by her late teenage years Anneli became hooked on hard drugs. |
| Jurors were told Anneli had been deeply affected by the death of her father and eventually turned to prostitution. | |
| 'Feisty' daughter | |
| Maire Alderton said her daughter was the type of person who would fight back if she was attacked. | |
| "She was feisty and believed she could tackle anybody that tried to attack her," she said. | "She was feisty and believed she could tackle anybody that tried to attack her," she said. |
| The court later heard from Stacey Nicholls, the sister of 29-year-old murder victim Annette Nicholls. | |
| "Annette was extremely proud of her appearance and would always make sure she wore up-to-date trendy clothes," she said, in a written statement read to the court. | |
| The witness said she recognised Tania Nicol from a photograph | The witness said she recognised Tania Nicol from a photograph |
| She said she had known for four years that her sister was addicted to heroin and for three years that she was working as a prostitute. | |
| She said she last saw Annette in October 2006, two months before her body was found in woodland in Levington, near Ipswich. | |
| Each of the five Suffolk victims had been working as prostitutes at the time of their deaths. | Each of the five Suffolk victims had been working as prostitutes at the time of their deaths. |
| Miss Alderton, Miss Nicholls, Tania Nicol, 19, Gemma Adams, 25, and Paula Clennell, 24, went missing during six weeks from October to December 2006 before their bodies were found. | |
| Earlier, driver Jane Leighton told jurors she saw murder victim Miss Nicol "having a giggle" on the night of 30 October 2006. | |
| Ms Leighton said she was driving home through the red light district of Ipswich just after 2300 GMT when she saw Miss Nicol. | Ms Leighton said she was driving home through the red light district of Ipswich just after 2300 GMT when she saw Miss Nicol. |
| 'Posh car' | 'Posh car' |
| She said she realised the woman was Miss Nicol after seeing her photograph in a newspaper later. | She said she realised the woman was Miss Nicol after seeing her photograph in a newspaper later. |
| "My first thought was, 'Somebody's got some money because it looks like a posh car'," said Ms Leighton. | "My first thought was, 'Somebody's got some money because it looks like a posh car'," said Ms Leighton. |
| "It was a shiny new blue car with a high boot." | "It was a shiny new blue car with a high boot." |
| Jurors were told Ms Leighton examined pictures of cars in a motor magazine with police and identified the vehicle as a Peugeot. | Jurors were told Ms Leighton examined pictures of cars in a motor magazine with police and identified the vehicle as a Peugeot. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |