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Serial Killer's Confession Solves 26-Year-Old Murder Mystery

Serial Killer's Confession Solves 26-Year-Old Murder Mystery

Summary

A British serial killer, Steve Wright, known as the "Suffolk Strangler," confessed to the murder of a teenager named Victoria Hall after 26 years. Wright, already serving a life sentence for the murder of five women in 2006, admitted his guilt before his trial was set to begin. He will receive sentencing on Friday.

Key Facts

  • Steve Wright is a convicted British serial killer.
  • He confessed to murdering Victoria Hall, who disappeared in 1999.
  • Hall was 17 years old when she vanished after a night out.
  • Wright was previously convicted for killing five women in 2006.
  • He is serving a life sentence at HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire.
  • Wright admitted to Hall's murder before his new trial started.
  • He also pleaded guilty to an attempted kidnap charge.
  • His sentencing is scheduled at the Old Bailey in London on Friday.
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