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Final moments of Steve Wright's first victim - and the 26-year wait for justice

Final moments of Steve Wright's first victim - and the 26-year wait for justice

Summary

In 1999, Victoria Hall, a 17-year-old, disappeared after a night out in Felixstowe, Suffolk. Her body was found five days later, and 26 years after her death, Steve Wright has admitted to her murder. Wright, already known as a serial killer for murders committed in 2006, changed his plea to guilty just before his trial for Victoria's case was set to begin.

Key Facts

  • Victoria Hall was 17 years old when she went missing in 1999 in Suffolk, England.
  • She disappeared after leaving a nightclub in Felixstowe with a friend.
  • Victoria's body was discovered in a ditch five days later, 25 miles from where she was last seen.
  • Steve Wright admitted to her murder and kidnapping after changing his plea to guilty.
  • Wright is a known serial killer, responsible for five other murders in Ipswich in 2006.
  • Initially, Adrian Bradshaw was charged with Victoria's murder but later acquitted.
  • Victoria was an A-Level student planning to study sociology at university.
  • Her disappearance led to a major investigation by Suffolk Police.
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