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Jack the Ripper

cooby Dec 13 2006 07:32 AM

Awful stuff. http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=87335682&p=87335984&n=87336062 Three more missing prostitutes in UK murders probe :: latest British detectives investigating the murders of five prostitutes in Ipswich, England, said today that, during the night, they had received three more reports of missing prostitutes. But Detective Chief Superintendent Stewart Gull, who is heading the investigation, said all three had been traced and were safe and well. “The response from the public to our appeals for information has been massive,” said Mr Gull. “Our task now is to sift through this vast volume of information to prioritise our inquiries.” Specialists were today searching an area near Levington, Suffolk, where the bodies of two women were found yesterday. Police said that they had received more than 2,000 calls from members of the public offering information. The officer heading the inquiry said the response had been “massive”. The women were the fourth and fifth found dead near Ipswich in a 10-day period. Police believe they are missing Ipswich prostitutes Paula Clennell, 24, and Annette Nicholls, 29. The bodies of prostitutes Gemma Adams, 25, Tania Nicol, 19, and Anneli Alderton, 24, were found in other nearby villages. Police said they were treating the deaths of Miss Adams, Miss Nicol and Miss Alderton as murders, and have yet to complete their examinations of the bodies of the women found yesterday. “The bodies of the two women found yesterday evening remain at the scene, which is cordoned off,” added Mr Gull. “They were found naked, approximately 150 metres apart, on rough ground near the village of Levington. “They are likely to remain at this location, protected from the elements to preserve evidence, for some time.” Mr Gull said the News of the World newspaper had offered a £250,000 reward - thought to be the largest in history. “We are getting good support from the public, media and colleagues in other forces,” he said. “An example of this is a £250,000 reward, apparently the largest ever, which has been put up by the News of the World newspaper.” Mr Gull said: "However, it is vitally important that people continue to ring in if they have information. “In each of the three murder inquiries we have a significant gap between when the women were last seen and the discovery of their bodies. “We need to find out where these women were between these times.” He went on: “This is a huge inquiry – but the extra help could make a crucial difference.” My niece is moving to London next month. She is not a prositute, but still it's a scary thought. I am hoping metirish or Duan can tell me how far Ipswich is from London...

Edgy DC Dec 13 2006 08:25 AM

Outstanding work by the press putting the word "prostitute" in front of each of the names.

cooby Dec 13 2006 08:34 AM

Also by the fact that the headline screamed "THREE MORE PROSTITUTES REPORTED MISSING" and then the second line says they've been since accounted for. I'm glad for that, but still what a crappy way to treat the whole situation.

Frayed Knot Dec 13 2006 09:34 AM

I don't think it's the same 'Ripper' though

RealityChuck Dec 13 2006 11:02 AM

It has little in common with the Ripper other than a couple of coincidences. And Jack the Ripper was hardly the first or only serial killer who focused on prostitutes. It's not the UK press that is mentioning his name -- they know better. It's a serious and scary situation, but it's does look like the killer it targeting prostitutes and is unliked to bother anyone else. Ipswich is about 80 miles from London.

Willets Point Dec 13 2006 11:17 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: I don't think it's the same 'Ripper' though Could be if he jumped into HG Wells time machine.

soupcan Dec 13 2006 12:35 PM

Didn't Johnny Depp solve this a year or so back?

RealityChuck Dec 13 2006 01:18 PM

Yes. As did Sherlock Holmes and Captain Kirk, among many others.

Vic Sage Dec 13 2006 01:57 PM

]But Detective Chief Superintendent Stewart Gull, who is heading the investigation, said all three had been traced and were safe and well. Coincidentally, Sir William Gull was one of the suspects in the original "jack the ripper" investigations, and is treated as the Ripper in Alan Moore's graphic novel FROM HELL. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_William_Gull

soupcan Dec 13 2006 02:14 PM

The plot thickens...

cooby Dec 14 2006 07:41 AM

RealityChuck wrote: Ipswich is about 80 miles from London. Thanks, Reality Chuck. That still sounds too close