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| Trial hears from Suffolk victim | Trial hears from Suffolk victim |
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| Evidence from one of five women found murdered in Ipswich has been heard at the trial of the man accused of killing her and four others. | Evidence from one of five women found murdered in Ipswich has been heard at the trial of the man accused of killing her and four others. |
| Jurors heard a statement which Paula Clennell, 24, gave to police a month before her body was found, after the disappearance of Tania Nicol, 19. | Jurors heard a statement which Paula Clennell, 24, gave to police a month before her body was found, after the disappearance of Tania Nicol, 19. |
| Prosecutor Peter Wright QC told Ipswich Crown Court Miss Clennell had said she last saw Miss Nicol on 31 October 2006. | Prosecutor Peter Wright QC told Ipswich Crown Court Miss Clennell had said she last saw Miss Nicol on 31 October 2006. |
| Steve Wright, 49, of Ipswich, denies the murder of all five women. | Steve Wright, 49, of Ipswich, denies the murder of all five women. |
| Ms Clennell, Ms Nicol, Anneli Alderton, 24, Gemma Adams, 25, and 29-year-old Annette Nicholls all disappeared while working as prostitutes on the streets of Ipswich. | Ms Clennell, Ms Nicol, Anneli Alderton, 24, Gemma Adams, 25, and 29-year-old Annette Nicholls all disappeared while working as prostitutes on the streets of Ipswich. |
| Their naked bodies were found over a period of 10 days in December 2006, dumped in isolated locations around the town. | Their naked bodies were found over a period of 10 days in December 2006, dumped in isolated locations around the town. |
| Accused 'in red light area' | Accused 'in red light area' |
| A police inquiry was launched following the disappearance of Miss Nicol at the end of October 2006. | A police inquiry was launched following the disappearance of Miss Nicol at the end of October 2006. |
| On 13 November 2006, Miss Clennell spoke to investigating officers and told them how she regularly stood near Miss Nicol as they waited to pick up clients in Ipswich's red light district. | On 13 November 2006, Miss Clennell spoke to investigating officers and told them how she regularly stood near Miss Nicol as they waited to pick up clients in Ipswich's red light district. |
| The jury heard how Miss Clennell had stated Miss Nicol had got into a silver estate car, possibly an Audi or a Mercedes, at about 0100 GMT on 31 October. | The jury heard how Miss Clennell had stated Miss Nicol had got into a silver estate car, possibly an Audi or a Mercedes, at about 0100 GMT on 31 October. |
| Miss Clennell said: "Tania was standing in her usual place. I assumed the passenger window was wound down as Tania got into the car. She looked over to me." | Miss Clennell said: "Tania was standing in her usual place. I assumed the passenger window was wound down as Tania got into the car. She looked over to me." |
| She added that the car then drove away, driven by a white man in his mid-forties with "nice eyes". | She added that the car then drove away, driven by a white man in his mid-forties with "nice eyes". |
| "I didn't see Tania any more. That is the last time I saw her," her statement read. |