Suffolk Serial Killer Update

Today the police are going to try and identify the two bodies found yesterday. Although it sounds horrid, it would be better if they are the two missing girls - otherwise it means someone else has been added to the list of victims.

Mark Murphy, local DJ pretty much dedicated his breakfast show to the story and how he feels we should cancel Christmas. Mr Murphy spoke to Paula Clennell's father; KT and I were horrified at the way he spoke over the man - this could possibly be the worst day of his life. Mr Murphy also prodded for more details when he should have been intuitive about what Mr Clennell had already said. We discovered via the Beeb that the road between Trinity Park (the old Suffolk Showground) and here has been shut and that there were news and police helicopters up and about, surveying the area.

Normally, Felixstowe and the surrounding area are fairly quiet and pretty. The areas where the last three bodies were found are areas we go with the children. It does seem slightly surreal. With the slow moving traffic on the A14, it's effectively cut Felixstowe off from the rest of the country, as the train isn't running, and the only other way out by road is closed by the police.

Nick 'Panda' Pandolfi, the DJ who follows on from Mr Murphy is trying to keep the county smiling though. He's giving out contact details for the police and playing the clip of the the assistant chief constable telling people to look out for each other, but he's keeping the tone of the show light. One of the scariest things about the missing girls and the ones who have been identified is how 'normal' they seem when you hear or read about them from their friends and family. Happy. Loving. It's sad that Anneli wasn't even missed enough to be reported as missing. I don't know if all of the girls were drug users, it's not been said, but it really impresses on me how much I want my children to stay away from drugs. It's far too easy to get addicted and to feel the need to steal, or do something else desperate to get the money to feed your cravings.

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L-R Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol, Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell, Annette Nicholls.

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Further Update:

The News of the World newspaper has offered a £250,000 reward for information that leads to the killer - this on top of £25,000 offered by a local business. Three other prostitutes had been reported missing, but police investigations have revealed all three are safe. In the press conference it was revealed it is unlikely that the bodies would be named today as they are still in situ whilst police investigate the scenes where they were found.