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Body of third prostitute found Body of third prostitute found
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Police investigating the murders of two Ipswich prostitutes say the body of a third woman is also that of a sex worker in the town.Police investigating the murders of two Ipswich prostitutes say the body of a third woman is also that of a sex worker in the town.
The woman's body was discovered by a walker on Sunday afternoon in an area of trees at Nacton, outside the town.The woman's body was discovered by a walker on Sunday afternoon in an area of trees at Nacton, outside the town.
Officers have said it is too early to link the death to those of Gemma Adams and Tania Nicol, whose bodies were found on the opposite side of Ipswich.Officers have said it is too early to link the death to those of Gemma Adams and Tania Nicol, whose bodies were found on the opposite side of Ipswich.
Police say the incident is being treated as an "unexplained death".Police say the incident is being treated as an "unexplained death".
Ms Adams, 25, and Ms Nicol, 19, worked together and went missing from the red light area of Ipswich.Ms Adams, 25, and Ms Nicol, 19, worked together and went missing from the red light area of Ipswich.
Ms Adams vanished on November 15 and was found in a stream at Hintlesham, Suffolk, on 2 December.Ms Adams vanished on November 15 and was found in a stream at Hintlesham, Suffolk, on 2 December.
'Obvious similarities''Obvious similarities'
Ms Nicol had disappeared on 30 October and her body was discovered on Friday in the same stream at Copdock, near the town.Ms Nicol had disappeared on 30 October and her body was discovered on Friday in the same stream at Copdock, near the town.
Both were found naked and Det Supt Andy Henwood said they were treating the deaths as "linked investigations" and that there were "obvious similarities" between the disappearances and subsequent deaths.Both were found naked and Det Supt Andy Henwood said they were treating the deaths as "linked investigations" and that there were "obvious similarities" between the disappearances and subsequent deaths.
Det Supt Andy Henwood, leading the investigation, said it was "very rare" to have a linked murder investigation and they were now reliant on information from the public to help move the inquiry forward.
"We still need to hear from people who saw Tania and Gemma on the evening they disappeared, or saw suspicious activity in the Hintlesham area where Gemma's body was found or indeed along the stretch of water known as Belstead Brook," he added.
BBC correspondent Steve Martin said the latest body was found by a woman out walking in a wooded area just off the A14 around two miles outside Ipswich.BBC correspondent Steve Martin said the latest body was found by a woman out walking in a wooded area just off the A14 around two miles outside Ipswich.
Appeal to clients
He said the body was found on the opposite side of the city to the two previous discoveries.He said the body was found on the opposite side of the city to the two previous discoveries.
Post-mortem examinations have been carried out on both the murdered women's bodies, but police said more tests were now needed. Post-mortem examinations have been carried out on both the murdered women's bodies, but police said more tests were now needed and these could take up to six weeks.
They said there was no evidence that either woman had been sexually assaulted and there were no obvious signs of injury to either body. Detective Chief Inspector John Quinton said there was no evidence that either woman had been sexually assaulted and there were no obvious signs of injury to either body.
Officers are still seeking to trace the clothing the two dead women were wearing on the nights they went missing.Officers are still seeking to trace the clothing the two dead women were wearing on the nights they went missing.
DCI Quinton said Suffolk detectives were liasing with colleagues in Norfolk where police investigated the murder of three prostitutes in recent years and the disappearance of a fourth.
Police have also appealed for the clients of both Ms Nichol and Ms Adams to come forward.