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Timeline

1958   Steve Wright is born 1978    Wright marries Angela O'Donovan 1980’s  Wright starts using prostitutes 2001    Wright convicted of theft and his DNA put on the UK national database Sept 2006 Wright moves to Ipswich with his partner, he lives in the red light area 1 Nov 2006 Tania Nicol's mother reports her missing 15 Nov 2006 Gemma Adams is reported missing by her boyfriend 2 Dec 2006 Gemma Adams’ body is discovered 4 Dec 2006 Police formally launch a murder inquiry 8 Dec 2006 Tania Nicols’ body is found 10 Dec 2006 Anneli Alderton is found in woods at Nacton 12 Dec 2006 Two bodies are found, later confirmed to be Paula Clennelll & Annette Nicholl 16 Dec 2006 Police confirm Anneli Alderton was three months pregnant when she was killed 19 Dec 2006 Steve Wright is arrested 21 Dec 2006 Wright is charged all five murders 21 Feb 2008 Steve Wright is found guilty of the murders of all five women. He was sentenced to life imprisonment the day after