Key Highlights
- Steve Wright pleads guilty to kidnapping and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999.
- Wright denies the charge during his trial for murdering five women in Ipswich in 2006.
- The case was reopened by Suffolk Police after 20 years, leading to Wright’s guilty plea in 2024.
- Rap sheet includes a whole life term for previous murders; new charges add to it.
Back on the Streets: Steve Wright’s Guilty Plea in Suffolk Murder Case
Steve Wright, the notorious “Suffolk Strangler,” has once again found himself in the dock. This time, he pleads guilty to a 1999 murder case that had eluded justice for decades.
The Verdict: Victoria Hall’s Tragic Case
Victoria Hall, an A-level student from Felixstowe, disappeared on September 20, 1999. Her naked body was found five days later in a ditch about 20 miles away. Wright is now charged with her kidnapping and murder, which he denied during his previous trial for the murders of five women.
A Case Resurfaced: Reopening the Investigation
After Suffolk Police reopened the investigation in 2019 on the 20th anniversary of Victoria’s disappearance, a breakthrough was finally made. Wright was arrested two years later and charged with the kidnap and murder of Victoria Hall as well as an attempted kidnapping.
The Long Road to Justice
Wright initially denied all charges in earlier court hearings but changed his plea to guilty during this hearing at the Old Bailey. The judge has set a sentencing date for Friday, ensuring that justice will finally be served after years of legal wrangling.
You might think this is new, but… it’s not. This kind of case has been dragging on for far too long.
Wright’s plea doesn’t change his status as the “Suffolk Strangler,” a moniker he earned from his previous convictions that sent five women to their graves in 2006.
While justice is finally being served, it’s a bittersweet victory for Victoria Hall’s family and friends. The timeline of events remains eerily consistent with the brutal pattern Wright established years ago. This case is just another chapter in a long, dark story that refuses to let go.
