One of two women found dead in woods near Ipswich on Tuesday was missing prostitute Paula Clennell, British police said today.
A prostitute walks in the red light area of Ipswich last night
Ms Clennell (24) of Ipswich, was found naked in woods at Levington. Police believe the body of the second woman — lying around 150 yards away — is that of missing prostitute Annette Nicholls (29) and also from Ipswich.
Earlier today, detectives said Ms Clennell had died as a result of her "neck being compressed" but refused to be more specific about the cause of death.
Five women have been found dead in isolated locations to the south of Ipswich in the past two weeks. All were found naked.
Gemma Adams (25) was found in a stream at Hintlesham, on Saturday, December 2nd, Tania Nicol (19) was found dead in the same stream at Copdock on Friday December 8th, Anneli Alderton (24) was found dead in woods at Nacton on Sunday December 10th, and Ms Clennell and a fifth woman were found near a road in Levington late on Tuesday last, December 12th.
Detectives said they had learned today that Ms Clennell was seen working as a prostitute in Ipswich in the early hours of Sunday morning.
They said she was spotted at 12.20am in Handford Road — near where she lived.
A police spokeswoman said Ms Clennell was walking on a pavement and was wearing a navy blue anorak with a light blue band across the chest and down one arm, a grey hooded top, light jeans with patterns on a pocket, and Reebok Classic trainers, which were navy with a light blue and grey flash.