It has now been confirmed that the man arrested over the Suffolk serial murders is a former policeman. Not only that, Police had previously searched his house and garden last month and he was accused with other sex crimes but the police choose not to continue their investigation. Romours are that Stephens is a member of the Free Maisons and pulled in favors from friends in the force to put a halt on possible prosecution.
Stephens admitted talking to police investgating the disapearance of the girls. He even visited police stations in Ipswich three times to have a chat with those involved in the cases. The first time he dropped in was just a couple of days after one of the first victims was reported missing on 30 October.
One of his neighbours described Stephens in words that could describe almost any policeman rather than a mass murdering sex fiend "He was the sort of person who thought he was a cut above everybody else... he used to just wander around in the back garden. He didn't seem the sort of person that would want anything to do with anyone. If he went to the back to the dustbins, he would not acknowledge we were there. He was a bit of a weirdo.", she said.
Stephens himself said, "On paper I should be attractive, but there is something about me women don't like."
Mrs Barber said she always saw Stephens on his own apart from once when he embraced another man with a hug and a kiss which might confim that he was kicked out of the force for being a poofter which is a big no no in the force generally.
Embaressed, police are now re-examining previous murders in the area, including that of Vicky Hall, 17, who was killed and dumped naked in a water-filled ditch close to nearby Felixstowe in 1999.
One of his neighbours described Stephens in words that could describe almost any policeman rather than a mass murdering sex fiend "He was the sort of person who thought he was a cut above everybody else... he used to just wander around in the back garden. He didn't seem the sort of person that would want anything to do with anyone. If he went to the back to the dustbins, he would not acknowledge we were there. He was a bit of a weirdo.", she said.
Stephens himself said, "On paper I should be attractive, but there is something about me women don't like."
Mrs Barber said she always saw Stephens on his own apart from once when he embraced another man with a hug and a kiss which might confim that he was kicked out of the force for being a poofter which is a big no no in the force generally.
Embaressed, police are now re-examining previous murders in the area, including that of Vicky Hall, 17, who was killed and dumped naked in a water-filled ditch close to nearby Felixstowe in 1999.
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theres
19.12.2006 03:20
titwatch
It's all very fishy
19.12.2006 10:29
To give the frenzied media something to feed on, they released the name of this suspect, Tom Stephens, a sad loner, by his own admission. They claim to have had him in their ‘radar’ since November 2nd, three days after Tania Nicholls was reported missing and a full month before any bodies were discovered.
If the 'Bishop' had been running around the countryside dumping dead prostitutes during that time, surely the police would have observed his suspicious activities? Unlike Stephens, the second man who was arrested at 5 a.m. today and held in custody was not identified for legal reasons.
But no doubt some loser will be fitted-up for these killings based on circumstatial evidence.
I heard on Sky News that the MOD were assisting Suffolk police in some capacity. Why?
Kipper
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19.12.2006 12:37
Mary
Wait until the trial
21.12.2006 10:47
And he was a Special Constable (i.e. part-time) , not a full officer.
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