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Man held over prostitute murders Man held over prostitute murders
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A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of mudering five women whose bodies were found at sites around Ipswich. A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering five women whose bodies were found at sites around the Ipswich area.
Supermarket worker Tom Stephens, was held at his home at Trimley St Martin, near Felixstowe. Supermarket worker Tom Stephens was arrested by police at his home at Trimley St Martin, near Felixstowe.
He was arrested on suspicion of murdering prostitutes Gemma Adams, Anneli Alderton, Tania Nicol, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls. He is being held on suspicion of murdering prostitutes Gemma Adams, Anneli Alderton, Tania Nicol, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls.
Mr Stephens is in custody at an unnamed police station in Suffolk.Mr Stephens is in custody at an unnamed police station in Suffolk.
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He is due to be questioned by detectives later on Monday.He is due to be questioned by detectives later on Monday.
The house, in Jubilee Close, Trimlee St Martin had been visited by police earlier in the investigation and items had been taken away for examination. The house, in Jubilee Close, Trimley St Martin had been visited by police earlier in the investigation and items had been taken away for examination.
Det Chief Sup Stewart Gull said: "We will not be naming the police station where the man is being held. An interview given by Mr Stephens was published in the Sunday Mirror.
Det Ch Supt Stewart Gull said: "We will not be naming the police station where the man is being held.
"As legal proceedings are now active, Suffolk Police will not be issuing further comments or appeals at this stage.""As legal proceedings are now active, Suffolk Police will not be issuing further comments or appeals at this stage."
The five dead women were all found naked in rural settings within 10 miles of Ipswich.The five dead women were all found naked in rural settings within 10 miles of Ipswich.
The arrest was at Trimley St Martin plus the sites where the bodies were found Scene at Trimley St Martin where a 37-year-old man was arrested
They all worked as prostitutes, were drug-users and their bodies were found close to the A14 road.They all worked as prostitutes, were drug-users and their bodies were found close to the A14 road.
Mr Stephens was arrested at 0720 GMT on Monday in the village, which is close to the A14 road between Ipswich and Felixstowe.Mr Stephens was arrested at 0720 GMT on Monday in the village, which is close to the A14 road between Ipswich and Felixstowe.
The deaths of the five sex workers prompted a murder investigation on an unprecedented scale in recent British history with officers receiving a large amount of potential evidence and thousands of calls from the public. The deaths of the five sex workers prompted a murder investigation on an unprecedented scale in recent British history, with officers receiving a large amount of potential evidence and thousands of calls from the public.