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A candlelit service is to be held to comfort the friends of murdered prostitutes in a church close to where the bodies of two were found.A candlelit service is to be held to comfort the friends of murdered prostitutes in a church close to where the bodies of two were found.
The Rev Chris Wingfield will hold a service at St Peter's Church, Copdock, near Ipswich on Friday afternoon.The Rev Chris Wingfield will hold a service at St Peter's Church, Copdock, near Ipswich on Friday afternoon.
Afterwards prayers will be said every 15 minutes and music will continue at the church until the late evening. He said people needed "time and space" to absorb the events of the last few days.
Meanwhile, police are expected to confirm the identity of the fifth victim of the killer. Police are expected to reveal the results of post-mortem examinations on two of the bodies.
Speaking on News24, Assistant Chief Constable Jacqui Cheer said they may also confirm the identity of the fifth victim, 29-year-old Annette Nicholls, but police "would be guided by the wishes" of her family about when that would take place.
ACC Cheer said the main Felixstowe train line would be closed to allow a fuller investigation of the area by forensic science experts.
Reverend Bruce Wakelin, chaplain to the Suffolk Police HQ, has written a special prayer for Ipswich.Reverend Bruce Wakelin, chaplain to the Suffolk Police HQ, has written a special prayer for Ipswich.
It asks: "We pray for those who have been killed, that you will look in compassion on their troubled lives and deaths, for their families and friends."It asks: "We pray for those who have been killed, that you will look in compassion on their troubled lives and deaths, for their families and friends."
The church will remain open so those who cannot make the service can still come and contribute to the occasion.The church will remain open so those who cannot make the service can still come and contribute to the occasion.
St Peter's church is close to where the bodies of Gemma Adams and Tania Nicol were found in Belstead Brook.St Peter's church is close to where the bodies of Gemma Adams and Tania Nicol were found in Belstead Brook.
"It's a chance for the whole community to reach out," said its rector the Rev Chris Wingfield."It's a chance for the whole community to reach out," said its rector the Rev Chris Wingfield.
"We want to extend a very special invitation to the family and friends of the victims and members of police and all the agencies involved in the investigation.""We want to extend a very special invitation to the family and friends of the victims and members of police and all the agencies involved in the investigation."
Police are also expected on Friday to identify the fifth body found - thought to be Annette Nicholls, 29, also from Ipswich - and reveal how she died.
Satellite images of key locations She was working as a prostitute.Satellite images of key locations She was working as a prostitute.
The body of a second woman found in woodland at Levington near Nacton was removed on Thursday to allow Home Office pathologist Dr Nat Cary to carry out a post-mortem examination at a hospital in Ipswich.The body of a second woman found in woodland at Levington near Nacton was removed on Thursday to allow Home Office pathologist Dr Nat Cary to carry out a post-mortem examination at a hospital in Ipswich.
Paula Clennell's body was one of two found at the site on Tuesday by police investigating three other murders.Paula Clennell's body was one of two found at the site on Tuesday by police investigating three other murders.
The other three women who have been killed have been identified as Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol and Anneli Alderton.The other three women who have been killed have been identified as Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol and Anneli Alderton.
A police spokeswoman said on Thursday that Ms Clennell was last seen at about at 0020 GMT on 10 December on Handford Road near its junction with Burlington Road, Ipswich.A police spokeswoman said on Thursday that Ms Clennell was last seen at about at 0020 GMT on 10 December on Handford Road near its junction with Burlington Road, Ipswich.
Map: Where the bodies were found Map: Where the bodies were found
Suffolk Police have set up a mobile unit in Ipswich town centre to provide rape alarms and leaflets advising women in the area how to stay safe.Suffolk Police have set up a mobile unit in Ipswich town centre to provide rape alarms and leaflets advising women in the area how to stay safe.
Insp Ben Cook, in charge of operations there, said: "Due to tragic events people are very concerned in this area and we're taking the opportunity of late-night shopping, so that we can send a positive message to them and give them crime-prevention advice."Insp Ben Cook, in charge of operations there, said: "Due to tragic events people are very concerned in this area and we're taking the opportunity of late-night shopping, so that we can send a positive message to them and give them crime-prevention advice."
Almost 300 officers from nine forces are working on the inquiry and have received more than 6,000 calls from the public.Almost 300 officers from nine forces are working on the inquiry and have received more than 6,000 calls from the public.
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