The brother of serial killer Steve Wright, known as the 'Suffolk Strangler', has revealed how he persuaded him to confess to a sixth murder by telling him to 'think of the families'. Dave Wright spoke publicly for the first time about his brother, who finally admitted to killing 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999 after decades of denial.
Wright, already serving life for murdering five women in Ipswich, was due to stand trial for Victoria's murder but changed his plea at the last minute. Dave Wright said he challenged his brother, telling him: 'You've got to confess and put these families out of their hell.' He added that Victoria's mother had died months earlier, so she never learned the truth.
Victoria was abducted after leaving a nightclub in Felixstowe in 1999. Her naked body was found in a ditch five days later. Wright had maintained his innocence for years, convincing his brother to work on a failed appeal. However, DNA evidence eventually led to his confession.
Dave Wright said he learned of the DNA evidence about three years ago when police took his DNA. He confronted his brother, saying: 'If you've got DNA on a 17-year-old child who was stripped, raped and dumped in a ditch like a bit of garbage... Stop putting the family through the hell.' Wright eventually admitted he was 'in a dark place' and pleaded guilty.
Dave Wright expressed sadness that the confession came too late for Victoria's mother, who died before the trial. He also voiced fears that there may be more victims, saying: 'How did you get away with it for so long?'
