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Murder victim's neck 'compressed' Suffolk accused's DNA 'on women'
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One of the five women whose bodies were found near Ipswich had injuries to her neck and had been under the influence of drugs, a court has heard. A man accused of killing five women around Ipswich had "prolonged physical contact" with three of them, a forensic scientist has told jurors.
Pathologist Dr Nathaniel Cary said 24-year-old Paula Clennell, died after her neck was "compressed". Dr Peter Hau said there were extensive samples of DNA belonging to Steve Wright on Paula Clennell, Anneli Alderton and Annette Nicholls' bodies.
Miss Clennell, Gemma Adams, 25, Tania Nicol, 19, Anneli Alderton, 24, and Annette Nicholls, 29, were working as prostitutes when they disappeared. The three women and two others, Gemma Adams and Tania Nicol, were working as prostitutes when they disappeared.
Steve Wright, 49, on trial at Ipswich Crown Court, denies their murders. Mr Wright, 49, on trial at Ipswich Crown Court, denies their murders.
Dr Cary, who carried out post-mortem examinations on the women, was giving evidence for a second day. Dr Hau told the court that in the cases of Miss Clennell, Miss Alderton and Miss Clennell, the DNA was not likely to have come from "casual contact".
High on drugs "I would say it would be more likely to be a prolonged physical contact," he said.
He said internal examinations showed bruising to Miss Clennell's neck muscles. Neck 'compressed'
Jurors were told she had been under the influence of heroin and cocaine when she died. The bodies of Miss Clennell, 24, Miss Alderton, 24, Miss Nicholls, 29, Miss Adams 25, and Miss Nicol, 19, were all found over a 10-day period in December 2006.
The five women were found dead over 10 days in December 2006, two of whom - Miss Alderton and Miss Nicholls - were left in a crucifix pose, the court heard earlier. The court earlier heard the second day of evidence from pathologist Dr Nathaniel Cary, who had carried out post-mortem examinations on the bodies of all the women.
Dr Cary had earlier told jurors the women may have been unable to fight off their killer because they were high on drugs He told the court Miss Clennell, the last of the five women to be found dead, had been under the influence of heroin and cocaine at the time she died.
The bodies were all found naked and appeared to have been dumped - circumstances that rule out the possibility they died accidentally from an overdose, Dr Cary told the court. Examinations had revealed her neck had been "compressed", not long before her death, Dr Cary said.
The trial continues.