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| Wright guilty of Suffolk murders | Wright guilty of Suffolk murders |
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| Steve Wright has been found guilty of murdering five women in Suffolk. | Steve Wright has been found guilty of murdering five women in Suffolk. |
| The bodies of Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol, Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls were found in Ipswich over a 10-day period in December 2006. | The bodies of Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol, Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls were found in Ipswich over a 10-day period in December 2006. |
| Wright, 49, of Ipswich, said during his trial that he had sex with four of the five women, who were working as prostitutes, but denied killing them. | Wright, 49, of Ipswich, said during his trial that he had sex with four of the five women, who were working as prostitutes, but denied killing them. |
| The jury at Ipswich Crown Court found him guilty of all five murders and he will be sentenced on Friday. | The jury at Ipswich Crown Court found him guilty of all five murders and he will be sentenced on Friday. |
| 'Systematically murdered' | 'Systematically murdered' |
| The trial heard the bodies of Miss Alderton and Miss Nicholls were found arranged with their arms outstretched in a crucifix pose. | |
| The prosecution said Wright "systematically selected and murdered" all five women over a six-and-a-half-week period. | The prosecution said Wright "systematically selected and murdered" all five women over a six-and-a-half-week period. |
| Suffolk police began an inquiry after Miss Nicol, 19, vanished in late October 2006. | Suffolk police began an inquiry after Miss Nicol, 19, vanished in late October 2006. |
| The five women were found dead around Ipswich in December 2006 | |
| Two weeks after Miss Nicol disappeared Miss Adams, 25, vanished and detectives began a "major inquiry", saying there were "obvious similarities". | Two weeks after Miss Nicol disappeared Miss Adams, 25, vanished and detectives began a "major inquiry", saying there were "obvious similarities". |
| This was followed by the disappearance of Miss Alderton, 24, Miss Clennell, 24, and 29-year-old Miss Nicholls. | This was followed by the disappearance of Miss Alderton, 24, Miss Clennell, 24, and 29-year-old Miss Nicholls. |
| The court heard Wright stalked the red-light district near his home when his partner was working nights at a call centre. | The court heard Wright stalked the red-light district near his home when his partner was working nights at a call centre. |
| Peter Wright QC, prosecuting, said the decision by the women to turn to prostitution "was ultimately to prove fatal". | Peter Wright QC, prosecuting, said the decision by the women to turn to prostitution "was ultimately to prove fatal". |
| He called on the judge to impose a "whole life term". | |
| Wright's brother Keith said after the verdict: "I'm surprised the verdict has been so quick. | |
| "I would have thought there is enough things for them to have some doubt. | |
| "Whatever the sentence, it's all over now." |