Samantha Woolley, a specialist prosecutor who led the Crown Prosecution Service case against Wright, said after Monday’s hearing that justice “has finally been achieved”.
“The meticulous work we have carried out with Suffolk Police, supporting their restarted investigation over the past six years and working hard to build this case to court, has resulted in Wright admitting his guilt,” she said.
“This outcome should make plain that time does not preclude a successful prosecution; we will doggedly pursue justice for the victims of non-recent crimes, no matter how many decades have passed.”
Assistant Chief Constable Alice Scott, of Suffolk Police, added: “Victoria’s family have waited over 26 years for this day and I am so very pleased that we have been able to deliver justice for Victoria and they now know who is responsible for Victoria’s murder.
“I am relieved that the family have been spared the ordeal of a trial, however, I am acutely aware that despite today’s conviction, they will continue to live with the trauma of having Victoria ripped away from them at such a young age and in such horrific circumstances.”