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Tania Nicol

Tania Nicol

Tributes

The disappearences and murders of the women prostitutes around Ipswich attracted worldwide attention. You can add your condolences or give us your thoughts on drugs and prostitution by using the Have Your Say box at the bottom of this page.

Tania Nicol - aged 19 year and from Ipswich. She was reported missing on 30 October 2006. Her body was found at Belstead Brook near Copdock Mill on 8 December. Relatives and neighbours have said they were unaware she was working as a prostitute.

Gemma Adams

Gemma Adams

Gemma Adams - 25, from Ipswich. She was reported missing on 15 November by her partner. Her body was found in a brook at Hintlesham near Ipswich on 2 December. Her parents have said they lost her to hard drugs when she was 17 years old and had had little contact with her for the past two years. Her father said: "It's every parent's worst nightmare. Once your child is involved with hard drugs your heart is already broken."

Anneli Alderton

Anneli Alderton

Anneli Alderton - the 24 year old's body was found in woods at Nacton to the east of Ipswich on 10 December. She was from Colchester in Essex, but no-one had reported her as missing when she was spotted by a passing motorist. She'd been asphyxiated and was three months pregnant when she was killed. She was last seen on the 1753 GMT train going from Harwich to Colchester on 3 December, before boarding another from Manningtree to Ipswich.

Paula Clennell

Paula Clennell

Paula Clennell - aged 24, from Northumberland, had not been seen since early in the morning on 10 December. Her body was found on 12 December in woodland near Ipswich. A post-mortem examination revealed she had been strangled. Her parents divorced 10 years ago and she was schooled in a referral unit. Miss Clennell's father Brian, who lives in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, said he had not known his daughter worked as a prostitute.He described Paula as being "like any other young woman", who had a "kind-hearted and loving soul".

Annette Nicholls

Annette Nicholls

Annette Nicholls - the 29 year old had been missing since 4 December. Her body was found on 12 December near Levington. She was a devoted single mother of an eight-year-old son and had wanted to be a beautician. Miss Nicholls began taking heroin three years ago. Friends have suggested Ms Nicholls was embarrassed about working on the streets but it is believed that she was quite well-known.

last updated: 23/04/2008 at 13:04
created: 12/12/2006

Have Your Say

Leave your messages of condolence here or use the Message Board on the left to discuss prostitution in Ipswich and any other issues..

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emma
gemma i knew you and will never forget you i will allways rember your smile and your lipstick you wore that brought your smile out to you all rest in peace you are in gods hands now.

Debbie
A tragic end of 5 beautiful young ladies lifes, Rest in Peace.

Amelia
Rest in peace all the girls whose lives were taken away by evil! My heart goes out their families and friends!

jodi
prostitution is the oldest female occupation, since when does the media describe people that have been killed by their proffesion?? being prostitutes was not who they were so the media should have some respect for their families and the way they will now be remembered. prostitution should be decriminalised so that these girls were being looked after its never going to go away its always been here so why dont they get used to it and stop any more murders happening.

Alan D
These Young Ladies should always be remembered as such. Perhaps the News reporters should remember they never asked for this to happen or their lives dicused. Let these tributes be for them as the likeable people they were. Drugs ruined their lives,let them not ruin their memory. May they all rest in peace now

Sarah
I have a sister who has bee a heroin addict for the last 12 years. I have been caring for her 7 year old son for the past 7 years. Drugs are a scourge...niot only on the person in question but also on the family. I have spent the majority of my twenties looking after a child that isn't mine. Should i feel hard done by?

Auntie K.
dear Tania to day the 19th january would have been your 20th birthday,so sad you are not here with us, may you rest in peace.Lots of love & kisses.

hayley nicholls
paula rest in peace babe never gona forget you annie or netty xxx

hayley nicholls
annie never forget you darlin love hayley xxx

hayley nicholls
my darling cousin annette remembering the laughs babe and never forgetting the smile rest in peace sweetness love hayley,lee,taylor,ellie and james

Michael
I Live in Australia, but i was born in Ipswich i agree with miss s Prostitution should be legalised and maybe these poor girls would still be alive.My deepest condolences to their families

Danielle Clarke
What this person has done is totally unforgiveable and forgetable, and these girls should not be forgotton, but not remembered as the five murdered prostitutes, they were human beings living their lives which were cruelly snatched away. I wish to send my love to all of theirs family and friends and express my hatred for the person/s that could do this. These women were somebodys friend, daughter, mother! What gives anyone the right to take that away.

Naomi
I was saddened to hear about the tradgedies that so recently occurred. My heart goes out to both families and friends' of all 5 girls. It's really touched my heart. God bless.

John R Jones
My friend and I were staying in the Ipswich area for Christmas and New Year and we offer our deepest sympathy to those who were murdered, their families and friends. We joined the "Reclaim the night" march on 29th December to give women our moral support and those I spoke to were grateful for the public support they were getting, which no doubt reassured them mentally since it showed that we did not look down at them to the level they have been labelled as by the media. There weren’t many men on the march but as men we have feelings for these women too. Perhaps legalising prostitution would be safer and better for all as nobody deserves to be put through this or live in fear of their safety.

kylie
i dont think drugs and prostitution is a problem as long as girls out there be safe and now wat there doin and who there dealing with but it is a horrible thing to do if your kids now you are doing it cours ethey could grow up and do the same as you

Thomas
Sleep well and God`s Speed.

Quiffy
I offer my sympathy to the families fo those killed. I hope that this makes the government think about legalising both prostitution and drugs, in order to make them and the world safer for all, rather than using this incident to denigrate the practitioners and users of both. Being involved in either of these does not make the person evil/bad/guilty/inhuman - there are many reasons why people are involved in them, and we should try better to understand; people are people, the world over. Let's stop judging each other and all pull together - for the good of all humanity.

Miss S
I am an escort and prostitute, but I can't get any business as a TS girl. Prostitution should be legalised as it serves a purpose to society I live on £57 per week and my gas bills are frightening, I now have no heating or gas fire cooker or hot water for a bath for 3 days, my life is rubbish

hayley mickelsen
Five faces i will never forget, may they all rest in peace. xx

Michelle Hutchings
I simply cannot imagine what these girls must have gone through both in the lives that they lead and how they came to die. It was tragic and unnecessary. I feel a deep sorrow for what happened to these women and hope their loved ones have the strength to carry on. My deepest sympathy goes to all of their families and friends. God bless you all. Rest in peace Girls x x x

chris
i feel for your loved ones god bless you all

jimwilson
While I feel the same sense of revulsion over these horrendous crimes as most people I do think people are verging towards the same hysteria that surrounded Diana's death.

Louise
We have read about these very sad events here in the United States. I send my deepest sympathies to the families, friends and the communities of these young women.

Belinda x
I didn't know any of the girls personally but I believe I speak for the entire community when I say not one person has been left untouched by these terrible events that have unfolded these past few weeks. All the women involved will be so sorely missed by friends and families alike and my deepest sympathy goes to all those who have lost sisters, daughters or even mothers. We have lost 5 beautiful young women that helped to shape our wonderful, strong willed town and may they all rest in peace. Where they are now no one will ever harm them again. For everyone that knew them, they will never fade and for a community so saddened by this loss we will always hold them close to our hearts as we attempt and succeed to catch the monster who stole their lives away. May their souls be for ever at rest xXxXx

Robert McDonald
Deepest sympathy to all friends, families and associates of these lovely girls who had their lives prematurely taken. Isn't it time we legalised prostitution and brought it in off the streets so that we could monitor who was responsible for the trade and how the girls were managed. This would limit the violence and hopefully reduce the drug problem. These girls do a legitimate service for the community putting themselves in danger whilst, I am sure, reducing many more instances of rape which would occur without them! Let us pray that the tragedies of recent days can be resolved soon. RIP Paula, Annette, Gemma, Anneli & Tania.

Joe Athis
Deepest sympathy to all the families & friends. I am a British imigrant from a country which was affected by the Asian Tsunami in 2004. I can feel the what these families are going through at present. I am very very sad to see 5 lives were taken away where no one has the right to take someone's life at all. This is really shocked me and made me feel very volnerable in this world.I hope these souls will rest in peace by at least the authorities taking some proper steps to tackle the issues of these victims. Drug addiction, Poverty, Prostitution in a very unsafe enviornment, volnerability etc. I hope whoever done this terrible crime will get prosecuted & get the maximum punisgment by law. I pray for all 5 victims & their families. God bless you & may rest in peace.

Jem
I have only felt disgust since the moment I heard about the killings. How could anyone do this to 5 beautiful women? It is so terrible the life they were leading before their deaths, and I can only think that they are now at peace. My deepest sympathy. RIP x

Mandy
Precious young lives snatched away. Who can know/describe the pain of the families left behind.

B Langton (Ireland)
Deepest sympathy to the families and friends of the five girls. My prayers are with you all now during this terrible time.

david
god bless you all r.i.p

Mumof3
To all the ones they left behind..... their pain and addiction is over, may they rest in peace x

Vivienne Button, East London
Women should not be living like this and should not be dying like this. I hope the men in suits who have the power to make all the decisions in our world learn from this and have the courage to make the necessary changes that might just stop this sort of thing happening quite so much and help all women to lead safer lives.

Urchin
I would like to express my deepest sympathy for the families and all the friends of the girls who have been affected by this tragedy and wish you well for the future.God bless you all x.

Gail
Rest In Peace girls. Good night and God Bless xxxx

Teh
I think it is time to review if death penalty should be reintroduced, at least for this atrocity of unparalled savagery.

M Jay
For all the good in the world, there is plenty of bad and evil. Evil visited this small town and took 5 lives, NO matter how these women lived they deserved to live, They are all somebody's daughter and for some, mother's themselves. At this time of the year remember the 5 girls and thier familes in your thoughts, And but for the grace of god we walk on the straight path of life.

Lorna
My sympathy to the families and friends of these young women. We'll never know now what may have been. They shouldn't have died.

Hannah
I hope this person is caught before another young innocent girl looses her life due to being on the streets at what can only be a troublesome time in their life...i cannot imagine any of them are out there because they want to be there, they are just human beings like the rest of us ..trying to survive what life throws at them....RIP Girls xx

mrs s.a Le-Sage
should never of happened to any of you, my heart is with you all, especially your families. R.I.P

john stoke-on-trent
worked in ipswich years sgo at the cement works,found tjhe locals very friendly and i am sure these recent events have rocked the town. check out your neighbours to see that they are holding up--- we are all different--- take a christmas card with you too, lets start talking to each other again. rip girls

Maria
My thoughts and prayers go to your families.

Ruth
My thoughts are with the families and friends of the girls and also with the police officers who are searching for the person who killed them, especially with the freezing weather!

claw1954@yahoo.com
These killings have brought to light the tragic consequences of drug addiction. Drugs, they are a scourge, a problem that has to tackled by society. Utimately it is only God who can free the addicts from their chronic dependency. My heartfelt sympathies to families of the victims.They surely don't deserve the cruel punishment meted out to them by a dangerous criminal.They and the many drug addicts surely need the help of governments, NGOs and society at large in the rehabilitation process and return to society. I hope these beautiful girls did not die in vain. Lawrence, Malaysia

Annica
My heart goes out to these women's families. No one deserves this kind of cruelty, and this is a sad reminder of what can happen in our world today.

cat
my thoughts are with all the families, the grieving mothers, fathers, sisters and friends, and most of all the children of the women whose mothers have been stolen from them so sadly. The world is such a hard place sometimes and grief such a terrible thing to bear. May the women now all rest in peace and be remembered with love as beautiful human beings.

Sonpi Vaiphei
My heart goes out to the families of the murdered girls. May they find comfort from God at this sad hour.

Tessa
As a mother, my heart goes out to the girls' families. No girl, whatever their living, be it chosen ot not, should ever be treated like this. Life should be lived and enjoyed to the full. My condolences to all the families, may you remember your daughters well and cherish their memories.

louise
as a victim of a ripper murder of whom the male killed three sexworkers from london. I only know to well what a nightmare for the familes and childern of the women thats very sadly lost thier lives in the way they have. I have since my attack on my life been campaigning for the laws of sex work, weather street base work on in housel flat base work. Each year around this time of year, the reminders hits be still and since the murders in your town of ipswich of the women who worked as sexworkers. My heart goes out to all the families and for all those working hard to bring the murderer to justice.

Carmel
My condolences go to the famliy and friends of these vitims. I pray that god watches over you at the distressing time. My they rest in peace

Kerry
My thoughts are with the family and friends of those they have lost, and with those who live in fear each day. I hope the girls that its too late for, can now be at peace.

Charlotte
My deepest sympathies to all the young girls families and friends at this tragic time. My thoughts and prayers are with you all!! No one deserves this!!

Lin
No doubt it is sad, BUT it should make us think that we are responsible for the way we choose to live. I am sure that there are other ways these girls could have had to make a living than working in the streets and exposing themselves to danger, and for what for money to buy drugs! how sad is this. In the abscence of spirituality, good relations with family, respect to parents and traditions, children think they can do anything they want. This is the result of abolute freedom! I feel sorry for these women, but feeling sorry shouldn't make us blind of the reasons behind such a tragedy!.

P.A.
Why doesn't the UK do as most of Europe do: Have legalised brothels to help protect the girls. It has always, and will always go on. Despite the government saying they want to target the men using these services, it won't stop it, it'll be driven even further underground with even more dire results for these girls. They are still young women that need protection in their line of work.

Laura
No matter what you do for a living...a living is a living...no-one deserves this! Disgusting!

Tracey Thorpe
my thoughts go out to the families at this very sad time

T. George
In light of the most brutal murders of the 5 working girls in Suffolk (RIP) may i, through your pages, pass on my heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of these 5 young ladies - who met their untimely deaths at the hands of an evil / sick monster(s). Let's hope Suffolk Constabulary catch the culprit(s) as soon as possible and this very sick individual(s) is brought to justice so ALL women in Suffolk, and UK-wide, can once again walk the streets without any fear. My heartfelt condolences once again. By way of heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the 5 deceased young ladies in Suffolk (and as a reminder for ALL violent and abusive "men" UK-wide and the world over) please find below ... Imagine ... If only Imagine... a world without violence against women and girls... Where they are free from human rights violations; fear, threats, domination, discrimination, intimidation, prostitution, slavery, oppression, exploitation; and all the dangerous perils... Of angry, aggressive, cowardice, depraved, despicable and evil "men” who manipulate, abuse, beat, mutilate, torture, rape and kill... If only we lived in such a world where women and girls were safe and free from harm... it's entirely possible... with every good man’s determination; restraint, compassion, patience, dignity, decency, humanity; respect and will.

mathilde g russell
Justice will prevail for all these ladies that died in vain.My hart goes to thier families and friends.God bless them.

jonathan siew
sad & sympathised with their families sorrow

Mary, Scotland.
Please may the girl's families find peace, strength and comfort from people all over the world. It is with heartfelt sorrow I write this but I am off the same mind of another's words this is a money and drugs thing and nothing to do with their jobs they were doing at all. These girls in their pain off addiction and the work they did spared others from house breakings and other deeds to get money for their drugs. Please efveryone give these girls and their families the respect due them as flesh and blood fellow humans. Personally I go to work most days and get on with life but inside is a part that is crying about the pain and torture some humans inflict on each other and this crime is about as bad as it can get. May these lovely girls stay close to those they have left behind and help to mend their broken hearts. And to the perpetrator this - they are coming for you.

Sam Brown
I work with working girls. They are the nicest people yes they have their faults but don't we all. No one deserves what these women and their families have been subjected to. My thoughts and prayers are with all the women and families. I wish people and the media would see that these women were Human beings and deserved to be treated with respect. My thoughts are with all the working girls through the country. God bless you all. And take care. I pray that this monster is caught before he kills again.

charmayne
all five were and are ladies

Alan from Cheshire
My heart goes out to the families and friends of the girls....we will not judge them for their profession which made them more vulnerable...we must treat them as human beings and let a lesson be learned from this tragic loss that anybody can be at risk from someone who has a mind to carry out such heinous acts....so please stay safe and take no risks..let there be no more reports of missing people or bodies found and even when the monster is caught and punished stay on your guard...regards...Alan

Per from Norway
Such a sad story! I wish the Suffolk police all the best and hope they will be able to solve this case as soon as possible.

Steve, Ipswich
Having attended school with one of the victims, all I can say is how deeply shocked and saddened I am by the tragic killings of these innocent, vulnerable women. My heartfelt condolences go to the family and friends of these unfortunate victims. May you rest in peace.

Laila
This is really sad and my paryers are with the girls, their families and Suffolk. What happened is the worest thing that happen and I guess its events like these that make us realize that such horrifing things can happen to anyone. I have not been able to take my eyes off the news channels since the day it all started and the one thing that is so disturbing is that they have been called prostitutes again and again which must be causing even more stress to the parents of the girls who didn't even know about this part of their daughters lives. Hope God gives them a place in Heaven.

Robyn Goddard
My heart goes out to the families of these five beautiful women. I can't imagine losing someone so close in such an awful way, and I can think of no words of comfort that would suffice, other than that my thoughts and prayers are with you all. Rest in Peace.

Mary McWilliams
An Irish blessing ends with the words "May God hold you in the palm of his hand". I know your hearts are broken. I pray that they can find some peace somehow. The drug problem can happen to ANYONE'S child. Try not to blame yourself and what you did or did not do. You did the best that you could do. I am sure. I hope these women did not suffer too much and that they are now at peace. Reading the book "The power of now" by Echert Toll may help you. Kind regards from the U.S.

Surya Sunder
I have never lived in Suffolk. Indeed, I have never set foot in the UK. But that doesn't prevent me from being deeply moved by this gruesome series of deaths. As we have come to this world, leave it we must. But it didn't have to be in such a lonely, cold fashion, as these deaths seem to have been, and so much ahead of time too. I don't know where people go when they stop living in this world, but I hope these poor girls are comforted and at peace, wherever they are.

Kate, ex-pat, LA
I'm against the death penalty and anyway, no Western country's punishment could fit the crime. Maybe what happened to William Wallace ... But the girls are gone and it wouldn't bring them back. It breaks your heart that evil exists and to think of the terror of those beautiful young girls before they were murdered. I am so sorry that for whatever reason, they were in a more vulnerable position than most people. I'm a Christian so I believe in heaven and hell. Don't know where I'm going to end up and I probably shouldn't say this, but I believe there's final justice and I absolutely hope that vile, sick monster rots in hell (I'd use different language but it probably wouldn't be allowed). I guess all we can do is realise - there but for the grace of God go I. I don't live in the UK now, but please find that creature.

claire
sending my deepest condolences from australia.

BH from Victoria,Texas
My heart and prayers go out to these beautiful young ladies,their families and friends. I pray for the killers to be brought to justice quickly, so that these acts of violence stop & the people of this area can live with love, peace and joy in their lives again. May God and his Angels watch over you.

SUSAN LUCKY
This is truly sad. I lived in Ipswich and cannot belive it not being safe to live there. My condolences to the families of the victims. My prayer are with the men and women who are working hard to solve this case.

SUSAN LUCKY
This is truly sad. I lived in Ipswich and cannot belive it not being safe to live there. My condolences to the families of the victims. My prayer are with the men and women who are working hard to solve this case.

John
These events have been looming on my mind from the very beginning. I too feel sorrow for the relatives who are left behind. No one will ever know how much those girls suffered before they died.

rachael
I am so sorry that this has happened. I too was horrified at the way that the media have been reporting their deaths as "Prostitutes" as though their job was the most important thing about them, as though it was their fault for getting murdered and not the murderer. RIP and may G-d give you the love and rest which was denied to you on earth. To all the prostitutes out there tonight keep safe and G-d bless, I hope and pray that the murderer is caught before he kills anyone else :(

Sean Knights
I would like to send my sympathys to all the families of these 5 girls, in particular Tanias family. I went through my school life with Tania, and i know she was loved by her friends and always easy to talk to. These killings have sent an overwhelming feel of terror across Ipswich and the rest of the nation, i hope this evil person/s will be brought to justice before any one elses life is cut short. My thoughts will be with all the victims and their families over the xmas holiday and forever more. God bless you all.

Paul from Felixstowe
What a terrible couple of weeks, lived in Suffolk only 4 years, people here are so friendly, they have time for you, its a relaxed way of life thats why I moved here. My heart goes out to these poor families and may these young girls rest in peace.

jenny
All these girls were daughters, mothers, sisters and friends. Thier lives have been so cruelly snatched away. May the monster be caught soon. My thoughts and prayers are with all the families and friends.

suzanne williams
very sorry for all the famliys today give them peace now I will pray every day now for the five ladys that were found in ipswich god bless all the famliys at this very sad time of these deaths hope the killer is off our streets very soon I hope I will pray for this as well to happen in time all the thanks to our police services at this time as well

Anonymous
In every society there are those that win and those that lose. The saddest thing is when people blame those that lose. I hope these women find the happiness and peace that they deserve in afterlife, as this life has failed them.

Lauren
It is so tragic that this has happened to 5 innocent young women, especially this near to xmas. I just hope that the person/persons who are responsible for this will give themselves up soon, because no one deserves to be punished like they were. Best wishes for the family and friends of the young women. xx

Sam
I would just like to offer my deepest sympathies to the familes of the girls. Christmas really is the hardest time of year for something of this magnitude to happen. Girls out there working please look after yourselves. Just think about your families if nothing else. It seems this man will not stop until he is caught, don't let yourself be the next victim of this delusioned individual.

Sally Wilden
Saddened by these shocking events, I send my deepest sympathy to the families and friends of these young women. We read and hear such heartbreaking stories about the five young women.

carla fisher
My thoughts and condolences go out to the young women, to those that loved and cared about them, to the people of Ipswich and to the men and women involved in the investigation of these henious crimes. To the killer - just turn yourself in. Somewhere inside you know you are not well and you won't fix the sitaution by killing women, you will only serve to make yourself sicker. Turn yourself in and get the help that you so desperately need, before you harm anyone else, maybe even someone that you actually care about.

John Rodgers
Thank you Radio Suffolk for keeping me informed and thank you to Nick Pandolphi for keeping me laughing in a week that has made me want to cry.

Maxine N(ec pat australia)
mY heart goes out to all families involed i heard on the news here in aus last week and i lived just down the road from levington no-one should die like this to all the women inIpswich / felixstowe stay safe !!!

Helaine
AS a working girl myself, i work on my own and offer my heartfelt condolences to their families and friends. Drugs dont always drive them to the streets, poverty, pressure at xmas and other times of year are a factor too. People must realise this.

patricia linda arcorace
We had the green river killer in seattle.The police could of caught him sooner with the tips they recived but they didnt have enough man power. don't let that happen in the u.k. learn from our mistakes in the usa. my heart goes out to you all.good luck

Mark Cox
What a waste of five young lives. Let us hope the Police catch the perpetrator quickly and with minimal pressure from the press (only Robbie Coltrane and Helen Mirren can catch serial killers in two one-hour episodes). Doubtless there are a fair few "punters" in the Ipswich area who, knowing the Police are likely to be trawling through prostitutes' address books, are sheepishly waiting for the front door bell to ring and for the ensuing embarrassment in front of their wives or partners. I hope these sad events might serve as a deterent to curb crawlers who take advantage of vulnerable young women and who support such a degrading trade.

Chantel
Nobody has the right to take a life especially like this, none of these girls deserved this at all...my heart goes out to all the friends and familys that have been distraught and put throhg so much pain fro the loss of heir loved ones

shelley
i feel such deep sympathy for the families of the beautiful girls who lifes were taken away from them i pray to god they have the strength to get threw this awful time and the person is caught before they commit another horrendous crime and the girls still on the street tonight please stay safe my thoughts are with you all x x

Stewart
Sincerest sympathy to the families of the dead girls. I can only imagine their pain so close to Christmas. God bless them all.

joanne harrison (liverpool)
my heart goes out to the family, of the murdered girls, lets hope that they get the person responsable soon before they are able to kill again. who could be so evil so do such a thing.

Teresa
My thoughts and deepest sympathies to the friends and families of the girls. I live in Ipswich and am glad to see that no one is judging them, as we are all human and make mistakes. This monster needs to be caught as soon as possible so that no more girls and their families go through this nightmare.

neil
These murders are terrible but I am of the opinion that the media do not help by classifying these young women as prostitutes first human beings second-perhaps such terms subconsciously are used by the killer(s)of these girls to the effect that they are less than human beings. All said these are vulnerable human beings worthy of love,compassion and respect.

Anita
May God Bless them. They no longer have to deal with this evil world we live in. God Bless them, God Bless us All.

Darren
My heart goes out to the friends and families of the girls. Nobody deserves to go through what they're going through. And nobody deserves to die in such a horrible way. I hope that one way or another, the person responsible is stopped before another girl is killed. I hope all the girls who feel the need to work the streets stay safe.

Brian
My thoughts are with the families of these young women whose lives were so cruelly taken away. May they find strength from the fact all of Suffolk and beyond share their grief. I only hope the individual who carried out these awful crimes is caught sooner rather than later so that all the people of Ipswich can go about their normal business without the cloak of fear. My sincere sympathies to the families and friends of these young women.

Jill
I am from Leeds and was a teenager during the Yorkshire Ripper murder case. My parents were terrified for me being out at night, even coming home from work in the dark was dangerous for women at that time. My thoughts are with the women of Ipswich at this terrible time, keep safe and keep together.

K.
I work practically opposite Portman rd, i have to say it has scared the daylights out of all the girls i work with, our condolences go out to the families who have lost loved ones and hope desperately that this monster is caught for the sakes of others.

claire rush
I live in walligford oxfordshire and i got two grils age 6&4 but would kill me ifit my children.They where not asked to be kill in that way it upset that women can go no where with out a partner my husband said they had choice but work for a living.I now what they do is wrong but they to died in thjis way .I very sorry for the family ywho lost this person

Julia W
My thoughts are with all the families concerned. Those poor girls.

Gemma
I'm from Felixstowe and never would have thought these kinds of things could happen in Ipswich - I always felt really safe there when out. My thoughts are with the victim's families at such an awful time for them, and I just hope the killer is caught soon so that no one else has to suffer unnecessarily.

Anon
Very similar to the Yorkshire Ripper and Jack the Ripper crimes - very very sad and unsettling.

Jane
Such sad news. My thoughts and prayers are with the girls familys. A tragic waste.

Emma G-H
I've lived in Suffolk for 29 years and I can never remember a news story of this magnitude. I Know the statistics shows that for every murder there are around 300 people who become affected, however in Suffolk, most of us feel touched by these tragic events. Even those of us who are in no way involved, it still feels wrong to see places you pass everyday on the national and international news. We are a close knit community in Suffolk, there are people out there who know who is doing this. I know it may be difficult to come forward, especially other girls working the streets and their clients, but the police have assured you that they are not interested in your personal preferences and activities, just let them know anything which could help. I have seen a report in the Daily Mirror where some of the girls are talking about a person they call ‘Uncle’, who never wants to do anything just drives around, looking for drugs and preaching about God, have they seen him, have the police spoken to him. I don’t think that we are all safe, no, but I am also not going to condone people being terrified to go out their front doors. Just make sure you are safe, people know where you are, keep to groups of 3 or more at least, and for goodness sake girls, don’t go out in next to nothing because sadly, you are putting yourself in, and I know it is incorrect, a stereotypical position of vulnerability. We cannot let him win, you can still have fun and be safe just think about how you are viewed by onlookers. I feel deeply for the families of the girls who have been all over our screens for the last few weeks.

Jenni and hannah
we are really sorry for your loss, guess no one is safe anymore. all our love jenni and hannah

test user
Shocking and really terifying for people who lives in that area. I feel there are more than one person involved in the killings and this is more related to drug related services and something to do with money.

Kevin (Ex Pat USA)
So very, very sad! I have been visiting the Felixstowe / Ipswich area for the past 32 years and this has got to be the worst thing to have happened in that area. RIP Girls

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