Prosecutors authorise charging Steve Wright with 1999 murder and attempted kidnapping
Frank Ferguson, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in the East of England, said:
“The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Suffolk Police to charge Steve Wright, 66, with the kidnap and murder of Victoria Hall and the attempted kidnapping of another woman in September 1999.
“He will appear at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on 3 June.
“We remind all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.
“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary, or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
Notes to editors
- Steven Gerald James Wright also known as Steve Wright (DOB 24/4/1958) has been charged with the kidnap and murder of Victoria Hall on 19 September 1999, and the attempted kidnapping of another woman on 18 September 1999.
- The function of the CPS is not to decide whether a person is guilty of a criminal offence, but to make fair, independent and objective assessments about whether it is appropriate to present charges for a criminal court to consider.