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Man 'would have strangled' women Man 'did not want to be Huntley'
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A supermarket worker arrested on suspicion of the murder of five women said if he had been the killer he would have strangled them, a court has heard. A man arrested on suspicion of killing five women said he contacted police because "he did not want to be seen as another Ian Huntley", a court heard.
Tom Stephens, who is in his late 30s, was freed without charge after being arrested by detectives. Tom Stephens was freed without charge after being arrested by detectives.
The bodies of Annette Nicholls, Paula Clennell, Tania Nicol, Gemma Adams and Anneli Alderton, were in December 2006. Evidence about Mr Stephens has been presented at Ipswich Crown Court by the defence team of Steve Wright, 49, who denies murdering five women.
The evidence was heard at Ipswich Crown Court where Steve Wright, 49, denies murder. Annette Nicholls, Paula Clennell, Tania Nicol, Gemma Adams and Anneli Alderton were all found dead in December 2006.
The bodies of the women, who all worked as prostitutes, were found in around Ipswich over a 10-day period.
'Split personality'
Mark Fenhalls, a member of the defence team, told the court how Mr Stephens was interviewed by police about his knowledge of all the women after his arrest on 18 December 2006.
He was arrested after he had phoned police saying he was worried about whether he had a "split personality" and whether he was "doing things which he doesn't know about, then going back to his normal personality", the court heard.
Mr Fenhalls said: "Topics covered included last sightings of him on CCTV in the (Ipswich) red-light area, his knowledge of the deposition sites, his movements in the week before his arrest and his interviews with journalists."
"He was arrested and cautioned. He made no reply,"
Police had made inquiries about Mr Stephens from October 2006.
"On November 21 Tom Stephens called the police and said he did not want to be seen as another Ian Huntley and wanted to help police," said Mr Fenhalls.
Mr Fenhalls told the court that Mr Stephens had informed police that if he had been the killer he would have strangled the five women.