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Murder accused 'deceived partner' Wright 'lived in red light area'
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A man accused of murdering five women in Suffolk deceived his partner by paying for sex and using "the services of prostitutes", jurors have heard. A woman disappeared from a red light district less than two weeks after the man accused of her murder started picking up prostitutes, a court heard.
Steve Wright, 49, told Ipswich Crown Court that he did not feel good about deceiving his partner, Pam Wright. Steve Wright, 49, told Ipswich Crown Court he began using street prostitutes when he moved into a flat in Ipswich's red light district in October 2006.
The bodies of Paula Clennell, Anneli Alderton, Gemma Adams, Annette Nicholls and Tania Nicol were all found in the Ipswich area in December 2006. Later that month 19-year-old Tania Nicol went missing and her body was found in December.
Mr Wright, from Ipswich, denies killing the women who worked as prostitutes. Mr Wright denies the murder of five women, who all worked as prostitutes.
I didn't feel good about myself, obviously... it's a situation I got myself in Steve Wright Their naked bodies were found at remote locations around the town over a 10-day period. The naked bodies of Miss Nicol and Paula Clennell, 24, Anneli Alderton, 24, Gemma Adams, 25, and Annette Nicholls, 29, were all found in the Ipswich area in December 2006.
Mr Wright, who began giving evidence in his trial on Thursday, told the court he and his partner, whose maiden name is also Wright, moved into a flat in the red light district of Ipswich in September 2006. I didn't feel good about myself, obviously... it's a situation I got myself in Steve Wright
Mr Wright said that he did not feel good about deceiving his partner, Pam Wright, by using the services of prostitutes.
The defendant, who began giving evidence in his trial on Thursday, told the court he and his partner, whose maiden name is also Wright, moved into a flat in the red light district of Ipswich on 1 October, 2006.
He said Ms Wright did not know that he went to prostitutes.He said Ms Wright did not know that he went to prostitutes.
"If she found out, she would probably have left me," the 49-year-old said."If she found out, she would probably have left me," the 49-year-old said.
"I didn't feel good about myself, obviously. It's a situation I got myself in.""I didn't feel good about myself, obviously. It's a situation I got myself in."
The five women were found dead around Ipswich in December 2006Mr Wright said he first used prostitutes while serving in the Merchant Navy about 25 years ago.The five women were found dead around Ipswich in December 2006Mr Wright said he first used prostitutes while serving in the Merchant Navy about 25 years ago.
"Because it was a young crew on the QE2, it was quite normal really," he said."Because it was a young crew on the QE2, it was quite normal really," he said.
He was also asked if he used prostitutes when he went on a trip to Thailand to which he said yes - he used the women for "normal sexual intercourse" and "very rarely" for oral sex. He was also asked if he used prostitutes when he went on a trip to Thailand to which he said yes.
Earlier, defence barrister Timothy Langdale QC asked Mr Wright about when he was arrested on suspicion of the five murders on 19 December, 2006.Earlier, defence barrister Timothy Langdale QC asked Mr Wright about when he was arrested on suspicion of the five murders on 19 December, 2006.
'Under stress'Under stress
Jurors were previously told Mr Wright felt "unsteady on his feet" at the time of his arrest and asked if he could sit down before he fell.Jurors were previously told Mr Wright felt "unsteady on his feet" at the time of his arrest and asked if he could sit down before he fell.
Mr Langdale said: "Does that indicate you feeling as if you were about to faint?"Mr Langdale said: "Does that indicate you feeling as if you were about to faint?"
Mr Wright answered: "Yes, it was."Mr Wright answered: "Yes, it was."
Mr Langdale asked if a similar incident had happened in the past and Mr Wright replied that it had when he had "become under stress".Mr Langdale asked if a similar incident had happened in the past and Mr Wright replied that it had when he had "become under stress".
Jurors heard Mr Wright had once given evidence in court as a prosecution witness and came over faint and passed out.Jurors heard Mr Wright had once given evidence in court as a prosecution witness and came over faint and passed out.
Mr Langdale told the court that jurors would hear details of Mr Wright's background and how he came to be in Ipswich. The defendant also told the court details about his background and how he came to be in Ipswich.
Financial difficultiesFinancial difficulties
The defendant said he was born in Norfolk and after his parents divorced he was brought up by a mixture of his father, mother and grandparents. He had been born in Norfolk and after his parents divorced he was brought up by a mixture of his father, mother and grandparents.
Due to his father's work abroad, as an RAF policeman, he had been educated in Malta and Singapore as well as England. Mr Wright, whose father was an RAF policeman, said he left school at 16 with no qualifications and began working in a hotel in Suffolk before joining the Merchant Navy when he was 17.
Mr Wright said he left school at 16 with no qualifications and began working in a hotel in Suffolk and then joined the Merchant Navy when he was 17.
He worked on the QE2 for about six years and during this time he met his first wife.He worked on the QE2 for about six years and during this time he met his first wife.
After being made redundant by the Merchant Navy, Mr Wright worked in various pubs before he got into financial difficulties.After being made redundant by the Merchant Navy, Mr Wright worked in various pubs before he got into financial difficulties.
Around this time, he went to Thailand for about 10 weeks and came back in further financial trouble. He then made himself bankrupt.Around this time, he went to Thailand for about 10 weeks and came back in further financial trouble. He then made himself bankrupt.
The trial continues.The trial continues.