Serial killer Wright admits murder of teen in 1999
Summary
Serial killer Steve Wright has confessed to the kidnapping and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999. Victoria's body was found in a ditch five days after she disappeared in Suffolk, England. Wright, who is already serving a life sentence for the murder of five women, made the admission before a trial could begin.Key Facts
- Steve Wright admitted to the murder and kidnapping of Victoria Hall in 1999.
- Victoria Hall was last seen after a night out in Felixstowe, England, before her body was found five days later.
- Wright is serving a life sentence for the murder of five women in 2006 around Ipswich.
- Wright also admitted to attempting to kidnap another woman the night before Victoria Hall's disappearance.
- Suffolk Police reopened the investigation into Victoria's murder in 2019, leading to Wright being charged.
- Wright changed his plea to guilty just before a trial was set to start at the Old Bailey in London.
- Victoria's family has been waiting over 26 years for justice.
- Wright's public admission marks the first time he has confessed to any of his crimes.
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