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Fibres 'link accused to victims' Fibres 'link accused to victims'
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Fibres found on items belonging to a man accused of murdering five women matched those found on four of his alleged victims, a court heard. Material found on items belonging to a man accused of murdering five women matched those found on his alleged victims, a forensic expert has said.
Material found on Paula Clennell, Anneli Alderton, Annette Nicholls and Gemma Adams matched that on items owned by Steve Wright, jurors heard. Ray Palmer told jurors fibres from Steve Wright's Ford Mondeo car, tracksuit and home items were found.
Forensic expert Ray Palmer said fibres from Mr Wright's Tesco tracksuit bottoms and Ford Mondeo car were found. He said fibres were found on the bodies of Paula Clennell, Anneli Alderton, Annette Nicholls, Gemma Adams and Tania Nicol, who died in 2006.
Mr Wright, 49, on trial at Ipswich Crown Court, denies killing the women.Mr Wright, 49, on trial at Ipswich Crown Court, denies killing the women.
He is accused of murdering Miss Clennell, Miss Alderton, Miss Nicholls, Miss Adams and Tania Nicol, whose naked bodies were all found over 10 days in December 2006. The five women were all found over 10 days in December 2006.
'Forceful contact''Forceful contact'
Mr Palmer, a consultant forensic scientist for Forensic Science Service, said the chance of finding fibres on the bodies linked to the accused was "very small".Mr Palmer, a consultant forensic scientist for Forensic Science Service, said the chance of finding fibres on the bodies linked to the accused was "very small".
Fibres found on the bodies of Miss Clennell, Miss Alderton and Miss Nicholls were also found on items in his Ipswich home.Fibres found on the bodies of Miss Clennell, Miss Alderton and Miss Nicholls were also found on items in his Ipswich home.
The presence of the fibres suggested contact with Mr Wright shortly before their bodies were dumped, jurors heard.The presence of the fibres suggested contact with Mr Wright shortly before their bodies were dumped, jurors heard.
Mr Palmer told the court: "They would have had to have been in contact with an item from the home environment or indeed the car."Mr Palmer told the court: "They would have had to have been in contact with an item from the home environment or indeed the car."
Fibres found in the hair of Miss Adams, whose body was found in a brook, were likely to have been transferred through "forceful direct contact", Mr Palmer added. Fibres found in the hair of Miss Adams, whose body was found in a brook, were likely to have been transferred through "forceful direct contact", Mr Palmer said.
A black nylon fibre was found in the hair of Miss Nicol which matched the carpet in Mr Wright's Ford Mondeo, the court heard. Miss Nicol's body was also found in a brook.
Mr Palmer said there was evidence Miss Nicol had also been subjected to "forceful or prolonged" contact with items from Mr Wright's home, car and clothing around the time of her disappearance.
The trial continues.The trial continues.