Steve Wright: Serial killer given 40-year sentence for murdering Victoria Hall, 17, as judge says ‘you’ll die in prison’
A summary of what we heard this morningpublished at 13:43 GMT
Alice Cunningham
Reporting from the Old Bailey
Ahead of the judge’s sentencing remarks, due to start at 14:00 GMT, a reminder of what we heard this morning.
More details were given about what happened to 22-year-old Emily Doherty on the night Wright tried to abduct her as well as what happened to 17-year-old Victoria Hall, who was kidnapped and murdered.
The prosecution told the court that Wright had been “on the prowl” on the weekend of the 18 and 19 September 1999.
Doherty said in her victim impact statement she had been left terrified when Wright attempted to snatch her on 18 September.
She said police didn’t take her report seriously and she was made to feel “like a silly little girl”.
Wright then went on to target Victoria the following night.
Her friend Gemma Algar reported hearing two screams when they parted ways after a night out and Victoria’s body was found five days later.
Her family went on to say in statements they had been left heartbroken and given a “life sentence” themselves by her killing.
