IPSWICH — 2006 · Serial Murder
Ipswich Serial Murders
Over six weeks between 31 October and 11 December 2006, five women who worked as sex workers in Ipswich disappeared; their bodies were found in rural areas around the town. The killings caused nationwide alarm and prompted one of the largest investigations in the history of Suffolk Police. A forklift truck driver arrested on 19 December 2006 was linked to the victims by DNA and fibre evidence. In February 2008 he was convicted of all five murders and given a whole life order. In 2026 the killer also admitted a separate murder committed in 1999. The case drew attention to the safety of sex workers.
- Date
- 2006
- Place
- Suffolk, England, Ipswich, UK
- Category
- Serial Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 52.0567, 1.1482 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 31 October 2006The first victim disappeared.
- December 2006The bodies of five women were found around Ipswich.
- 19 December 2006A suspect was arrested; two days later he was charged with five murders.
- 22 February 2008The defendant was convicted of five murders and given a whole life order.
- 2026The killer also admitted a separate murder from 1999.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Ipswich serial murders en.wikipedia.org ↗
- ITV News — How the 'Suffolk Strangler' terrorised a town itv.com ↗
- BBC News — Wright guilty of Suffolk murders (2008) news.bbc.co.uk ↗
- Wikipedia
- ITV News
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