Overview
- He also admitted the attempted kidnap of Emily Doherty in Felixstowe the day before Hall disappeared.
- Mr Justice Bennathan set sentencing for Friday to allow victim impact statements from Hall’s family, Doherty and friend Gemma Algar.
- Suffolk Police revived the case in 2019; Wright was arrested in prison in 2021 and charged in 2024 after new forensic work linked him to the killing.
- Prosecutors highlighted similarities across six murders, including asphyxiation and body disposal locations, as Wright continues to serve a whole-life term for five Ipswich killings in 2006.
- Criminologists and local figures are urging a review of other unsolved cases potentially tied to Wright, including investigations previously examined by Norfolk Police.