Tania Nicol & Gemma Adams
Suffolk Police were first alerted that Tania Nicol, aged 19, was missing
on Wednesday, 1 November 2006. Her mother contacted police to say she
had not seen Tania for more than 48 hours.
Tania was last seen at about 10:30pm on Monday, 30 October 2006, when
she left her home in Woolverstone Close, Ipswich, to work in the town
centre as a prostitute. On Friday, 8 December, a police diving team
searching two miles further down the waterway, near Copdock Mill, discovered
the naked body of Tania. The post mortem proved inconclusive and further
tests are being carried out to try and establish a cause of death. Tania
had not been sexually assaulted. As a result of the discovery of Tania's
body, Suffolk Police launched a murder enquiry into her death.
In the early hours of Wednesday, 15 November, police received a call from
the partner of 25-year-old Gemma Adams, who was concerned for her welfare
after she had failed to come home. Gemma, from Blenheim Road, was also
known to work in Ipswich as a prostitute. At 11.50am on Saturday, 2 December,
the naked body of Gemma Adams was discovered by a member of the public
in a brook at Thorpes Hill, Hintlesham. A post mortem by a Home Office
Pathologist did not reveal a clear cause of death and further tests have
been carried out to ascertain the cause of death. However, the post mortem
did reveal Gemma had not been sexually assaulted. As a result of the discovery
of Gemma’s body, Suffolk Police launched a murder enquiry into her
death.
Bodies Found - Levington 12 Dec 2006
Police can confirm that this afternoon (Tuesday, December 12), two bodies
have been found, near Ipswich. At 3:05pm police received a call from
a member of the public who was walking along Old Felixstowe Road, near
the Levington turn off. He saw what appeared to be the naked body of
a female, about 20 ft off the road. Police immediately attended and
have closed the road and set up a cordon. As part of our initial response,
the helicopter was sent up to film the scene.About 40 minutes later,
at 3.48pm, a crew member on board the helicopter spotted what appeared
to be a second body, a few hundred yards away from the site of the first
body.
Detective Chief Superintendent Stewart Gull, Head of Suffolk Constabulary’s
Crime Management Department, said: “As you will understand, we
don’t have a great deal of information. But, because of the discovery
of two further bodies – close to where the body of Anneli Alderton
was found – we can only fear the worst. “The natural assumption
is that these are the bodies of the two missing women, Annette Nicholls,
aged 29, and Paula Clennell, aged 24. “But until we have carried
out inquiries to establish identification, this of course cannot be
confirmed. “My appeal at this stage is for anyone with any information
to come forward immediately.”
Timeline
30 October - Tania Nicol (19) leaves home to work as a prostitute in
Ipswich.
1 November - Tania Nicol, aged (19) reported missing.
15 November - Gemma Adams (25) reported missing.
2 December - Body of Gemma Adams was discovered in a brook at Thorpes
Hill, Hintlesham.
8 December - Body of Tania Nicol found in stream near Copdock Mill.
10 December - Body of a woman was discovered in an area of woodland
at Nacton. Believed to be a 24-year-old woman from the Ipswich area,
who is also known to work as a prostitute.
11 December - Police appeal for another missing woman – 24-year-old
Paula Clennell – to contact them. Paula, who is also believed
to work as a prostitute in Ipswich, has not been seen since Saturday
night (9 December). See press release
11 December - Police are appealing for a second woman - 29-year-old
Annette Nicholls to contact them. Annette was last seen by a member
of her family either last Sunday (December 3) or Monday (December 4).
12 December - Suffolk Police today (Tuesday, 12 December) launched
a third murder enquiry, following the discovery of a woman’s body
in Nacton on Sunday.
Detectives have confirmed that the murdered woman is 24-year-old Anneli
Alderton from Colchester.
12 December - Police can confirm that this afternoon (Tuesday, December
12), two bodies have been found, near Ipswich.
Summary of Investigation
Suffolk Police were first alerted that Tania Nicol, aged 19, was missing
on Wednesday, 1 November 2006. Her mother contacted police to say she
had not seen Tania for more than 48 hours. Link to all the press releases
on the Tania Nicol enquiry.
Tania was last seen at about 10:30pm on Monday, 30 October 2006, when
she left her home in Woolverstone Close, Ipswich, to work in the town
centre as a prostitute.
In the early hours of Wednesday, 15 November, police received a call
from the partner of 25-year-old Gemma Adams, who was concerned for her
welfare after she had failed to come home. Gemma, from Blenheim Road,
was also known to work in Ipswich as a prostitute. Link to all the press
releases on the Gemma Adams Enquiry.
Inquiries were launched to trace the missing women. Media appeals were
issued and high-profile reassurance patrols were introduced in the area.
At 11.50am on Saturday, 2 December, the naked body of Gemma Adams was
discovered by a member of the public in a brook at Thorpes Hill, Hintlesham.
A post mortem by a Home Office Pathologist did not reveal a clear cause
of death and further tests have been carried out to ascertain the cause
of death. However, the post mortem did reveal Gemma had not been sexually
assaulted.
As a result of the discovery of Gemma’s body, Suffolk Police
launched a murder enquiry into her death.
Six days later, at 11.30am on Friday, 8 December, a police diving team
searching two miles further down the waterway, near Copdock Mill, discovered
the naked body of Tania. Again the post mortem proved inconclusive and
further tests are being carried out to try and establish a cause of
death. Tania had not been sexually assaulted either.
As a result of this, Suffolk Police launched a second, linked murder
enquiry.
Then, at 3.20pm on Sunday, 10 December, the naked body of a woman was
discovered in an area of woodland at Nacton. It is believed that this
is a 24-year-old woman from the Ipswich area, who is also known to work
as a prostitute. A post mortem and formal identification are yet to
be carried out on this latest body. See press release
A third enquiry has been launched into this death. The work of all
three enquiries is being overseen and co-ordinated by Detective Superintendent
Andy Henwood.
Today (Monday, 11 December) police appealed for another missing woman
– 24-year-old Paula Clennell – to contact them. Paula, who
is also believed to work as a prostitute in Ipswich, has not been seen
since Saturday night (9 December). See press release.
Today (Monday, 11 December) police are also appealing for a second
woman - 29-year-old Annette Nicolls to contact them. Annette was last
seen by a member of her family either last Sunday (December 3) or Monday
(December 4). See press release
Suffolk Police today (Tuesday, 12 December) launched a third murder
enquiry, following the discovery of a woman’s body in Nacton on
Sunday.
Detectives have confirmed that the murdered woman is 24-year-old Anneli
Alderton from Colchester and have appealed for anyone who may have seen
her shortly before her death to come forward. Click for more information.
Police can confirm that this afternoon (Tuesday, December 12), two
bodies have been found, near Ipswich. At 3:05pm police received a call
from a member of the public who was walking along Old Felixstowe Road,
near the Levington turn off.
If you have any information that can help in this enquiry
Anyone with information on any of these incidents can:
Contact the Telephone Hotline on: 0800 0961011
Ring Crimestoppers in confidence on freephone: 0800 555 111
Report information online: Online
reporting facility
E-mail: incident.room@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
Text 07624 800174
http://www.suffolk.police.uk/
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