STEVEN GERALD JAMES WRIGHT

'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]
At the hearing on 1 May 2007, again at Ipswich Crown Court, Wright pleaded not guilty to five counts of murder. He will go on trial at Ipswich Crown Court in January 2008.^[4]

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History

Suffolk Murder Investigation

References

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 forklift truck driver.^[5][6] He moved with his girlfriend to the address where he was arrested a few months before his detention.

Suffolk Murder Investigation

''See main article on 2006 Ipswich murder investigation''

References

1. Murders update - Man Charged
2. CPS Authorises Suffolk Police To Charge Steven Wright With The Murders Of Five Women
3. Man remanded over Suffolk murders
4. Press Association news wire service 1 May 07 (accessed 1 May 07)
5. Second man held for questioning over Ipswich prostitute murders Gerri Peev
6. Two quizzed in Ipswich murder probe