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Serial killer Steve Wright admits murdering Victoria Hall years before killing five other women

2 February 2026
Steve Wright's custody photo. He is smiling at the camera and is wearing a light blue vest top. He has is bald on the top of his head, with shaved white hair around the sides.

Summary

Live Reporting​

Edited by James Hore, with Alice Cunningham and Brian Farmer reporting from the Old Bailey
  1. Steve Wright to be sentenced on Fridaypublished at 13:01
    13:01​

    Now that today's court hearing has finished, our live coverage will be coming to a close.
    You can read more about this morning's hearing, where Steve Wright admitted to the kidnap and murder of Victoria Hall in our online news story.
    Wright will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday.
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  2. Wright changes pleas to guilty: Here's what you need to knowpublished at 12:14
    12:14​

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    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from the Old Bailey
    Serial killer Steve Wright, 67, was due to stand trial today at the Old Bailey in London, accused of kidnapping and murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall in Suffolk in 1999.
    He had also been charged with the attempted kidnap of Emily Doherty, then aged 22, in Felixstowe, the night before Victoria disappeared.
    However before the trial was able to start earlier, Wright changed all of his pleas to guilty.
    He was previously jailed for life in 2008 for the murders of five women in and around Ipswich.
    Today was the first time he has ever admitted being a killer.
    Wright is due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday when we are expecting to hear victim impact statements from Victoria's family and friends, as well as from Emily, who was the victim of the attempted kidnap.
    Court sketch of Steve Wright appearing at the Old Bailey, he is flanked by a woman, and a man in uniform
    Image source,PA Media
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  3. Who is Steve Wright?published at 11:54
    11:54​

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    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from the Old Bailey
    An artist's impression of Steve Wright during a hearing at the Old Bailey court. The image depicts him from a side angle wearing glasses, with some grey short hair around the side of his head and he is wearing a two-toned black and grey sweatshirt.
    Image source,Julia Quenzler
    Steve Wright, a man who previously murdered five women in and around Ipswich, has now admitted killing 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999.
    Once described as a "nervous and quiet" man, he left Ipswich in shock in 2006 with those killings.
    In 2024 he was charged again, this time with an earlier crime: the kidnap and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999.
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  4. Suffolk Police: Victoria Hall's family has waited 26 yearspublished at 11:38
    11:38​

    Assistant Chief Constable Alice Scott, of Suffolk Police, says she is very pleased with today's result.
    “Victoria’s family have waited over 26 years for this day and I am so very pleased that we have been able to deliver justice for Victoria and they now know who is responsible for Victoria’s murder," she says.
    “I am relieved that the family have been spared the ordeal of a trial however, I am acutely aware that despite today’s conviction, they will continue to live with the trauma of having Victoria ripped away from them at such a young age and in such horrific circumstances."
    The officer thanks her team for helping secure the plea from Steve Wright.
 
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Serial killer Steve Wright admits murdering Victoria Hall years before killing five other women

2 February 2026
Steve Wright's custody photo. He is smiling at the camera and is wearing a light blue vest top. He has is bald on the top of his head, with shaved white hair around the sides.'s custody photo. He is smiling at the camera and is wearing a light blue vest top. He has is bald on the top of his head, with shaved white hair around the sides.


Summary


Live Reporting​

Edited by James Hore, with Alice Cunningham and Brian Farmer reporting from the Old Bailey
  1. Steve Wright to be sentenced on Fridaypublished at 13:01
    13:01​

    Now that today's court hearing has finished, our live coverage will be coming to a close.
    You can read more about this morning's hearing, where Steve Wright admitted to the kidnap and murder of Victoria Hall in our online news story.
    Wright will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday.
    Share
  2. Wright changes pleas to guilty: Here's what you need to knowpublished at 12:14
    12:14​

    6d533a8c-4d1f-4620-8a9b-ca2a466f088a.jpg.webp
    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from the Old Bailey
    Serial killer Steve Wright, 67, was due to stand trial today at the Old Bailey in London, accused of kidnapping and murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall in Suffolk in 1999.
    He had also been charged with the attempted kidnap of Emily Doherty, then aged 22, in Felixstowe, the night before Victoria disappeared.
    However before the trial was able to start earlier, Wright changed all of his pleas to guilty.
    He was previously jailed for life in 2008 for the murders of five women in and around Ipswich.
    Today was the first time he has ever admitted being a killer.
    Wright is due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday when we are expecting to hear victim impact statements from Victoria's family and friends, as well as from Emily, who was the victim of the attempted kidnap.
    Court sketch of Steve Wright appearing at the Old Bailey, he is flanked by a woman, and a man in uniform
    Image source,PA Media
    Share
  3. Who is Steve Wright?published at 11:54
    11:54​

    6d533a8c-4d1f-4620-8a9b-ca2a466f088a.jpg.webp
    Alice Cunningham
    Reporting from the Old Bailey
    An artist's impression of Steve Wright during a hearing at the Old Bailey court. The image depicts him from a side angle wearing glasses, with some grey short hair around the side of his head and he is wearing a two-toned black and grey sweatshirt.'s impression of Steve Wright during a hearing at the Old Bailey court. The image depicts him from a side angle wearing glasses, with some grey short hair around the side of his head and he is wearing a two-toned black and grey sweatshirt.
    Image source,Julia Quenzler
    Steve Wright, a man who previously murdered five women in and around Ipswich, has now admitted killing 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999.
    Once described as a "nervous and quiet" man, he left Ipswich in shock in 2006 with those killings.
    In 2024 he was charged again, this time with an earlier crime: the kidnap and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999.
    Share
  4. Suffolk Police: Victoria Hall's family has waited 26 yearspublished at 11:38
    11:38​

    Assistant Chief Constable Alice Scott, of Suffolk Police, says she is very pleased with today's result.
    “Victoria’s family have waited over 26 years for this day and I am so very pleased that we have been able to deliver justice for Victoria and they now know who is responsible for Victoria’s murder," she says.
    “I am relieved that the family have been spared the ordeal of a trial however, I am acutely aware that despite today’s conviction, they will continue to live with the trauma of having Victoria ripped away from them at such a young age and in such horrific circumstances."
    The officer thanks her team for helping secure the plea from Steve Wright.
Wow. First time he's ever said he was a killer. I did a quick read down to some of the other entries too. First time a picture in 20 some years was it? I guess that's not unusual if they are in prison. We never hear as much about the crimes there which I guess since most of us are US makes sense but I used to follow some here and there and in Australia too, etc. For all the internet nowadays and such, our news is mostly on ours and then YT too, at least on my end of it, it's all our crimes mostly.

Used to follow a fair amount of Canadian ones too, one YTer, Linda, used to cover some, and ours too, but she's been not around for awhile now again.

Is it because we are more open in cases and more info is shared? Maybe? That's changing lately a lot and I don't like it. I like transparency.
 
Confirmed crime scene
read your earlier link. listened to the video in there and the questions and answers although towards the end, I missed some as was doing some other things. i've also seen some chatter elsewhere in waiting for a verdict on another case and people chatting.

unusual I'd say. they are pretty sure it was a crime scene and she did not leave of her own accord. no one typically takes a person of that age for most purposes imo. it's very unusual. just a few possibilities exist as to the likely reasons why.
 
More detailed article from CNN about Don Lemon and his co accused.


A defiant Don Lemon vowed to fight the charges brought against him by federal prosecutors Friday, after he and another independent journalist were arrested in connection with a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
“I have spent my entire career covering the news – I will not stop now,” Lemon said outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles on Friday after being released from custody. “In fact, there is no more important time than right now, this very moment, for a free and independent media that shines a light on the truth and holds those in power accountable.”
Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort were livestreaming as dozens of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protestors rushed into Cities Church on January 18, interrupting a church service and leading to tense confrontations.
Federal prosecutors alleged the journalists participated in a “takeover-style attack” of the church and intimidated congregants.
First Amendment advocates and civil-rights organizations condemned the charges and argued that President Donald Trump is trying to chill press freedom in the US.
Lemon, a former CNN anchor who now hosts his own show on YouTube and other platforms, was released from custody after appearing in federal court in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon.
Lemon appeared in court wearing a tan double-breasted suit and matching T-shirt. His husband was present in the gallery.
“This is a very serious felony,” a federal prosecutor said in court, adding Lemon “knowingly joined a mob to storm into a church.”
The prosecutor said Lemon told his audience the protest’s purpose was to make the experience traumatic and uncomfortable for the congregants. Prosecutors requested a $100,000 bond, and argued Lemon needed conditions to ensure he wouldn’t feel emboldened to do something similar while awaiting trial.
In arguing for Lemon’s release, his defense attorney said the journalist needs to travel for work and pointed to Lemon’s 59 years of non-violent conduct. The defense attorney said Lemon intends to fight the case.
Lemon was released on his own recognizance. His defense attorneys agreed he would have no contact with known witnesses, victims or co-defendants. Under the conditions set by the court, Lemon must get approval for any foreign travel. The judge approved a trip to Europe he has planned in June.
Lemon’s next court appearance is scheduled for February 9 in Minneapolis.
According to the unsealed grand jury indictment, Lemon is being charged with two federal crimes: conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone expressing their First Amendment right to practice religion.
Lowell said “this unprecedented attack on the First Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.”
The indictment alleges Lemon and Fort joined 20 to 40 other “agitators” who intimidated, threatened, and physically obstructed congregants at the St. Paul church.
Prosecutors claim Lemon met with other co-defendants prior to the event for a “pre-operation briefing,” and that he tried to keep parts of the operation secret, including by reminding others not to reveal certain information ahead of the protest.
The indictment further alleges Lemon and others attempted to intimidate the church’s pastor and obstruct his movements. The filing also alleges that Lemon confronted congregants at the church’s main door, obstructing their attempts to leave the building.
Legal experts interviewed on CNN pointed out likely weaknesses in the government’s case and predicted that Lemon would prevail.
Fort’s family members demanded her immediate release at a press conference in Minneapolis. “This is wrong,” Fort’s teenage daughter said tearfully about her mother’s arrest. “She is not a protester. She is not an activist. She is a mom working to provide for her children through the only way she knows how — documenting and sharing stories of the community, and truth of what’s happening here every day in our state.”
Fort made the same points in a Facebook Live stream when federal agents arrived at her home early Friday morning.
“This is all stemming from the fact that I filmed a protest as a member of the media,” Fort said before she surrendered to agents.
Fort was also released Friday on her own recognizance, according to court records. Speaking to the media in Minneapolis after her release, Fort said she and other journalists should be protected by the First Amendment.
“Amplifying the truth, documenting what is happening in our community, is not a crime,” she said.
Lemon was in L.A. to cover the Grammy Awards and was arrested after 11 p.m. local time in a hotel lobby in Beverly Hills. More than two dozen agents from Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI arrested him, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the operation. His case is being led by HSI.
Lemon thought he was being mugged when he was arrested by federal agents, Lowell told MS NOW’s Jen Psaki, highlighting how unexpected and random the arrest felt.
“Don thought he was being mugged because he has been controversial, and he actually thought some crazy people on the right might be stalking him,” he said. The arrest came as a surprise as Lowell had reached out to the Department of Justice regarding the case but never heard back.
Lowell said Lemon was simply doing “constitutionally protected work” by documenting the protest at the church.
Lowell added, “Instead of investigating the federal agents who killed two peaceful Minnesota protesters, the Trump Justice Department is devoting its time, attention and resources to this arrest, and that is the real indictment of wrongdoing in this case.”
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement that the arrests are “deeply troubling,” adding: “In Minnesota, we do not treat journalists like criminals for doing their jobs. No one should be arrested merely for holding a camera, asking hard questions, or telling the public what we have a right to know.”

Previous attempts to charge Lemon​

Lemon repeatedly said, even during his live YouTube stream of the church disruption, that he was present at the demonstration as a journalist, not as an activist. In a video of the episode, Lemon was heard saying, “I’m just here photographing, I’m not part of the group… I’m a journalist.”
His videos spurred widespread outrage, particularly from conservative Christians and other allies of the Trump administration, some of whom publicly pressured Bondi and other officials to take action and arrest Lemon.
The DOJ first attempted to charge eight people, including Lemon, last week. A magistrate judge rejected those charges against five of the people including Lemon, saying that there was insufficient evidence to charge.
The judge, however, encouraged prosecutors to take the case to a grand jury and seek an indictment. And Lemon on his YouTube show that the government would try again to charge him.
“Keep trying,” Lemon said. “That’s not gonna stop me from being a journalist. You’re not gonna diminish my voice.”
Senior DOJ officials publicly threatened Lemon with charges, asserting that he did not have a right to be on the church’s private property, adding that interrupting a church service may have impeded churchgoers’ constitutional rights to express their religion.
On Friday morning, FBI director Kash Patel called what happened a “coordinated targeting” of the church.

Press freedom advocates condemn arrests

Press freedom groups blasted the arrests of the two reporters on Friday.
“These arrests under bogus legal theories for obviously constitutionally protected reporting are clear warning shots aimed at other journalists,” said Seth Stern, the chief of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation. “The unmistakable message is that journalists must tread cautiously because the government is looking for any way to target them.”
Stern told CNN “the answer to this outrageous attack is not fear or self-censorship. It’s an even stronger commitment to journalism, the truth, and the First Amendment. If the Trump administration thinks it can bully journalists into submission, it is wrong.”
Katherine Jacobsen, the US, Canada and Caribbean Program Coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, said Lemon’s arrest “should alarm all Americans.”
“As an international organization, we know that the treatment of journalists is an indicator of the condition of a country’s democracy. The United States is doing poorly,” Jacobsen said.
Lisa Gilbert, co-president of the nonprofit advocacy group Public Citizen, called the action against Lemon an “authoritarian breach” and an “egregious violation of the First Amendment.”
“Reporters in America are free to view, document, and share information with the public,” Gilbert said. “This arrest is a constitutional violation, an outrage, an authoritarian breach, and utterly appalling.”
CNN also issued a statement in defense of Lemon, who was terminated by the network in 2023.
“The FBl’s arrest of our former CNN colleague Don Lemon raises profoundly concerning questions about press freedom and the First Amendment,” the network said. “The Department of Justice already failed twice to get an arrest warrant for Don and several other journalists in Minnesota, where a chief judge of the Minnesota Federal District Court found there was ’no evidence’ that there was any criminal behavior involved in their work. The First Amendment in the United States protects journalists who bear witness to news and events as they unfold, ensuring they can report freely in the public interest, and the DOJ’s attempts to violate those rights is unacceptable. We will be following this case closely.”
This story has been updated with additional developments.
 
Guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty. I think it was 4 counts, 2 of aggravated murder, one about a fireamr, one of child endangerment. He will be sentenced later. Nanny will be sentenced I think in a bit over a week, Feb something. Let's pray she doesn't get just time served. I don't like her deal, most don't, but judge can give her ten years, she deserves life though imo.

I couldn't get into this trial at first and never followed it closely but the last part of it, I was a bit more into when he testified. Stupid of him but so full of himself, I'm sure he insisted.
 
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