Wright, formerly of London Road and now 67, is appearing at the Old Bailey in London to be sentenced for the murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall, who disappeared 27 years ago.

This is after he admitted to Victoria's kidnapping "by force or fraud" and murder on September 19, 1999.

He also pleaded guilty to the attempted kidnap of Emily Doherty, then aged 22, in Felixstowe the day before.

Wright went on to murder five women in the Ipswich area in 2006.

Steve Wright (Image: Suffolk Police)

In the early hours of Saturday, September 18, 1999, Emily was walking home from a club called the Bandbox with her husband and another couple.

The two women ended up way ahead and then her friend said she had to go, so Emily was left alone on Picketts Road East, off the High Road area of Felixstowe.

Speaking to Sky News, Emily Doherty said that while she was on a night out, she had to flee from him repeatedly until someone came to her aid.

But when police were called, they treated her like "a silly little girl", and failed to follow it up with a full investigation even after Victoria Hall's body was later found.

Victoria Hall (Image: PA)

Emily Doherty said to Sky News: "It's devastating what happened to everyone else, absolutely devastating.

"You can't help thinking, if they had........

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