Wright changes pleas to guilty: Here’s what you need to knowpublished at 12:14 GMT 2 February
12:14 GMT 2 February
Alice Cunningham
Reporting from the Old Bailey
Serial killer Steve Wright, 67, was due to stand trial today at the Old Bailey in London, accused of kidnapping and murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall in Suffolk in 1999.
He had also been charged with the attempted kidnap of Emily Doherty, then aged 22, in Felixstowe, the night before Victoria disappeared.
However before the trial was able to start earlier, Wright changed all of his pleas to guilty.
He was previously jailed for life in 2008 for the murders of five women in and around Ipswich.
Today was the first time he has ever admitted being a killer.
Wright is due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday when we are expecting to hear victim impact statements from Victoria’s family and friends, as well as from Emily, who was the victim of the attempted kidnap.
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