Steven Gerald James Wright

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Steve Gerald James Wright (born 24 April 1958) of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, is a suspect in the 2006 Ipswich murder investigation. He was arrested on Tuesday, 19 December 2006 at his home, and charged with the five murders on Thursday, 21 December 2006.[1] [2] He appeared, briefly, before magistrates in Ipswich on Friday 22 December 2006, and was remanded in custody until 2 January, when he appeared before Ipswich Crown Court and was remanded in custody again until 1 May[3]

[edit] History

Wright was, at the time of his arrest, working in a local factory, having previously worked as a builder, a cruise ship steward, a pub landlord, and a fork-lift truck driver.[4][5] He moved with his girlfriend to the address where he was arrested a few months before his detention.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Murders update - Man Charged. Police.uk. Suffolk Constabulary (21 December 2006). Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
  2. ^ CPS Authorises Suffolk Police To Charge Steven Wright With The Murders Of Five Women. Police.uk. Suffolk Constabulary (21 December 2006). Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
  3. ^ Man remanded over Suffolk murders. BBC (2 January 2007). Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
  4. ^ Peev, Gerri. "Second man held for questioning over Ipswich prostitute murders", The Scotsman, 20 December 2006. Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
  5. ^ "Two quizzed in Ipswich murder probe", The Guardian, 20 December 2006. Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
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