BB FANS

An accused is innocent, till proven guilty, and while no member of the jury is going to read any comment on here, I would still imagine that it's wrong to come to any conclusion, until the jury give their verdict.

I know if I was on a jury, the obligation to prove something 'beyond reasonable doubt' would be a heavy burden, in many cases. It's so important, not to get things wrong, I would think!

It's indeed plausible, that Mr Wright would request that the women would not occupy the bed he shared with his partner, if they visited his home. I would have thought a person might choose to use towels, rather than jackets, but then, that's perhaps incidental.

When I read this,



it made me think 'well, there's an interesting fact', but there's always the possibility that some other individual was watching Mr Wright's movements, and chose to murder each woman shortly after Mr Wright had 'selected' her - some horrible plot to frame an innocent man, perhaps? If one was serving on the jury, one would have to consider all these things.

But the blood on his jackets - well, now, that raises some questions, I would think.

As always, many people hope for whatever passes as 'justice' for those who lost their lives. Nothing can bring them back.

Tania 'seen after encounter with Wright' www.eadt.co.uk

Wright 'got sloppy after killings' www.eadt.co.uk

Stephens' worry over split personality new.edp24.co.uk

Suffolk accused may not have acted alone, court hears


This article was first published on guardian.co.uk on Thursday February 14 2008. It was last updated at 16:20 on February 14 2008.
Steve Wright's home in Ipswich

Police officers stand outside the house of Steve Wright in London Road, Ipswich, ahead of a visit by the jury in his trial. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

The man accused of murdering five prostitutes may not be the only person involved but the truth may never be known, a court heard today.

Steve Wright, a former publican and QE2 steward who denies murdering the women, is the one "common denominator" linking their deaths, a jury was told.

Peter Wright, QC, prosecuting, said police had first arrested Tom Stephens, who admitted sleeping with all of the victims and who told detectives he did not want to be thought of as another "Ian Huntley".

Ipswich sex workers Gemma Adams, 25, Tania Nicol, 19, Anneli Alderton, 24, Paula Clennell, 24 and Annette Nicholls, 29, were all found naked at remote locations in Suffolk between December 2 and December 12 2006.

The prosecutor said: "We, on behalf of the Crown, cannot eliminate [Stephens] from possible involvement."

He added: "There is no evidence that provides him with an independent verifiable alibi that would conclusively rule him out."

Stephens was questioned but later freed after detectives found no evidence to charge him. In contrast to Wright, Stephens' DNA was
not found on any of the victims' bodies.

"The offences may be the work of one man but we cannot exclude the possibility that another or others may have had a hand in each of these deaths," the prosecutor said.

The barristers are summing up the evidence and jurors are expected to start considering their verdict next week.
guardian

Case against Wright 'doesn't add up'

THE possibility of more than one person being involved in the red light killings suggests “something doesn't quite add up”, jurors were told today.

EADT

'Not enough proof' in murders trial

PressAssociation

Victim 'gave vital evidence'

One of five murdered prostitutes may have given evidence to police which undermines the case against a man accused of the killings, a court was told.

A barrister representing defendant Steve Wright said Paula Clennell had given "vital evidence" which may prove that one of the women had been killed by someone else.

HalifaxCourier

'Inconsistency' in disposal of Suffolk bodies

Guardian

The nine points of the prosecution's case


EveningStar

Judge outlines trial evidence


EADT24

I'm very disappointed that the Guardian didn't see fit to refer to the victims as Ms Clennell, and Ms Nicol.

The red-light killings investigation

THE judge today recalled the evidence presented in Ipswich Crown Court relating to the red-light killings investigation.

EADT24

Overview of DNA evidence

A FORENSIC scientist's evidence relating to the DNA found on three of the women's bodies was outlined in court today.

EveningStar