Briton Arrested For Murders Of Prostitutes
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IPSWICH, England — Authorities charged a 48-year-old man with the murder of five prostitutes whose bodies were recovered near this English town earlier this month, police said yesterday.
Police identified the suspect as Steve Wright, who lived in the town’s red-light district and was taken into custody Tuesday. A 37-year-old man detained on Monday — identified by news reports as Tom Stephens — was released, police said.
All five victims had been working as prostitutes, and their naked bodies were found in rural areas around Ipswich over a period of about 10 days beginning December 2.
Three of the bodies were found near the main road and the rail line between Ipswich and Trimley; the two others were discovered near the same road in areas south and southwest of Ipswich.
The British Broadcasting Corp. and other news outlets reported earlier that Mr. Wright worked as a forklift driver and had lived in the area since September. Neighbors said the man was often seen washing his dark blue Ford Mondeo inside and out. Mr. Stephens was quoted in an interview with the Sunday Mirror as saying he knew all the victims and regarded himself as their protector.
