Monday 18 December 2006

Man held over prostitute murders


A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering five women whose bodies were found at sites around the Ipswich area.


Supermarket worker Tom Stephens was arrested by police at his home at Trimley St Martin, near Felixstowe.


He is being held on suspicion of murdering prostitutes Gemma Adams, Anneli Alderton, Tania Nicol, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls.


Mr Stephens is in custody at an unnamed police station in Suffolk.