Norwich murders and the Ipswich inquiries

[Gromit]

The arrest of the second suspect, who used to run a pub in Norwich's red-light district 40 miles from Ipswich, has rekindled interest in the murder of two Norwich prostitutes and the disappearance of a third between 1992-2002.

A Suffolk police source said: "Right from the start, people have been comparing the events in Ipswich with those in Norwich several years ago. At the moment, though, our task is to solve these dreadful crimes in Ipswich. Once that is done, there will a review to see if anything is relevant to the cases in Norfolk."

The Norwich Murders

"In 1992, 16-year-old Miss Pearman disappeared from the red light district in Norwich. Her half-naked body was found in countryside. She had been strangled.

Since 2000, two other prostitutes have vanished from the streets of Norwich. One, Kellie Pratt, 29, has never been found. The other, Michelle Bettles, 24, was found strangled in woodland in 2002

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It is easy to be an armchair detective, but I can't believe they have not looked for comparisons with Norwich.

Do you think it is a good tactic to ignore any possible Norwich connection until after arrest(s) have been made?

[vehelpfulguy]

Overall I think it is a good idea not to comment AT ALL.

The police have a hard enought job without the public and press making all sorts of assumptions.

I am sure they are looking at all previous similar murders and see how many they can wrap up.

Maybe they are both innocent, maybe they are both guilty.

We will not know until if (and when) they come to trial.

[Miss Inquiry]

I read this morning that both Kellie Pratt and Natalie Pearman both drank in the pub (The Ferry Boat Inn) where Mr Wright was the landlord for 5 months. Both were prostitues and both dies of strangulation.

The media is grabbing tiny bits of evidence and throwing them around to sell papers, the sources are often not incredibly credible, but this seems to be a huge coincidence.

I'm sure the police are looking into every possibility, but they are probabaly trying to keep it quiet for many reasons, we must remember also that the guilty party will have to stand trial, the more nitty gritty speculation that gets thrown about could affect a "fair" trial. Who on earth in England at the moment has not formed an opinion of the person who did this as a result of the press coverage. It's a bit of a catch 22. They need the public to help, but additionally they don't want them knowing too much.

[buildersmate]

So please refrain from commenting further.

[4getmenot]

They said on news this morning that they are looking into those murders now

[kwicky]

I find it a coincidence that the second man arrested had links with Susy Lamplugh who disappeared years ago while showing a client round a house.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/551283.stm

[WaldoMcFroog]

My old stats tutor was fond of saying, 'correllation doesn't prove causality' and likewise coincidence doesn't either.

It may, but it need not and this is just pure conjecture without proof.

[4getmenot]

Thats alot of considences now though. The norwich pub and the suzy lampugh case. weird

[netibiza]

Why can't see any connection between Suzy Lamplugh and this second arrested man? What am I missing - please point me at it. Thanx.

[Miss Inquiry]

Netibiza, she worked on the QE2 at the same time as the second man arrested worked on it. Work colleages say he was often sniffing around her, but they also claim all the men were as she was very attractive, there is no evidence yet that they remained in contact after they both left the ship. It's a bit of a loose connection, but a good paper selling story for the Sun today.

[kwicky]

Also DNA of 3 of the prostitutes found on the second suspect. I think they must be waiting for a confession?

[jno]

so they've charged the number 2 arrestee, while number 1 is still being questioned. Gromit, I imagine they're trawlling through their files looking at every female who's died in eastern England in the last 20 years. There may well be DNA evidence still on file from some of these that meant nothing to them at the time.

[netibiza]

They have released suspect No 1 and I always felt he wasn't the one. Hope I'm still right, I used Miss Marple techniques and compared village life and didn't think he was guilty.

[jno]

ooh yes, quite right, number 1 is free but told to stand by in case they want him again.

[matt66]

What are the chances that the main investigators from the police have suffered traumas and tragedies that parallel the cases they are investigation requiring them to stare at themselves in the bathroom mirror pensively for long periods of time holding an alcoholic drink in one hand a la madame mirren??

[kwicky]

If he is found guilty he will obviously be incarcerated for life.

Then why would he admit to many of the unsolved murders in Norwich and elsewhere. Therefore should evidence about these be brought forward for examination so that they can be added to the charge sheet.

Once he is sent down these unsolved murders will never see the light of day again, not very helpful to the grieving relatives.