The father of Steve Wright, the man convicted of murdering five sex workers in Ipswich in 2006, has urged his son to confess to the crimes. Conrad Wright, 80, said admitting the murders was the 'only thing' his son could do, but added he would not forgive him.
Steve Wright, now 58, is serving a whole-life sentence for the killings of Tania Nicol, 19, Gemma Adams, Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls. Their bodies were found around Ipswich over a 10-day period in December 2006.
Wright has always protested his innocence, despite being convicted in 2008. His father said he would ask him for the truth if he saw him again, questioning: 'Why, why are you here, Steve?' He added that his son would likely respond, 'I don't know.'
Conrad Wright described his son as a quiet man who 'wouldn't say boo to a goose', and said he could not forgive him for taking the women's lives. He urged Wright to 'stand up and admit it' as the only way to excuse himself.
