Why is it taking so long for the Ipswich killer to be found?

Question

Normally with such a high-profile case the police are pretty speedy on catching the guilty man.. but this one is proving very elusive so far.

You would think there would be a fair few people with information on him? The local police are surely putting the majority of their efforts into this.

Answer 1

this man has been clever with what he has done.....he hasn't provided the police with a murder scene, forensics on the bodies will take a while to come back.....or there is another option.....the police have an idea of who it is, but in order to secure a conviction the evidence and dna has to be watertight. my cousin was killed six years ago, his body was found in the end of december and the police knew pretty much straight away who it was, they did not formally arrest them until the february. the problem is with our justice system, if the police do not ensure eveything has been covered and defence find one flaw in the case, it will be thrown out of court. they have to make sure that they cover all bases. plus the fct that a hell of a lot of people use prostitutes, it wil be a long time before they question the regulars let alone one off users. maybe our government shoud start looking at why these girls are in this position. many don't choose to be but have no other option. if it wasn't for the scum getting teenagers hooked on drugs then half of them would not turn to selling themselves.

Answer 2

Why do you all presum it is a man? As far as I know nothing has been mentioned of the sex of the Killer, so i think you shouldnt be so quick to jump to conclusions. It is highley likely that it is , but you should be fair until any conformation has been made by the Feds, To be quite honest I dont think the person responsible will be caught, and it is very strange that there has been no sexual attack, another reason why you should not jump to conclusions , all though it could be just as easy for a woman to sexually assault another women.
Some people think that the suffolk Constabulary dont have enough experience to deal with this incident, Although their detectives will have gone through the same training as the Met or Greater Manchester Police or any other large constabulary, they wont have exposure to such high profile cases and will be less prepared IMO.
Another thing is why do theygirls put their life at risk by jumping into a car with a stranger when they know that there is a lunatic around? I know that people say because they are dependent upon drugs and money for drugs , but surley anybody with common sence would not be willing to put their own life at risk for the benefit of a quick fix.
These addicts should seek help, but they have to be prepared to help their selves with a certain amount of will power.

Answer 3

With england being a small country and no idea of who he is its like someone has already said he could be miles away no or even left the country. I doubt it really because he has killed 5 and i would say he lives very locally because he must know the area. I would ask the remaining prostitutes if the have upset anyone or theres been an unhappy punter recently with a grudge as that would give certain people a reason to do whats been done( in there mind only ). The police have now also got help from other police forces to help them so hopefully he will be caught.


Its events like this that make you wish we still had the death sentence, but a far worse death sentence that involved a very slow extremely painfull death for anyone who is found guilt of murder. That would put people off.

Answer 4

Im, sure Stuart Gull is a very Fine Officer , and his Team are totally Dedicated to Arresting this Evil Monster - But Filthy Bastards of this Nature are Deeply Cunning , Plan well in Advance and take Immense care to Cover their Tracks - The Assistance of the Public and the Massive 24/7 Effort by the Police and the Forensic Teams will soon Bring the Perbatrator to Book --- Lets Hope so --- ** The Comment by "Nat 28 re the Police being Useless" is typical of a Stupid , Ignorant , Half Witted PRAT

Answer 5

This killer is stripping the bodies and placing them in water, which eliminates most forensic evidence. All the girls had no body hair, whether or not the killer shaved them is still unconfirmed, this again emiminates forensic evidence. Along with this it has been speculated in the media that the killings could be linked to killings in Atlantic City, USA. Therefore the killer could have simply fled the country and gone back to the US. I'm sure the police are looking at every angle and as it's only been two weeks since the first body was found they will have many lines of inquiry to follow up. I think they are looking into everything thoroughly so as they don't have a repeat of the bungled Yorkshire Ripper case.

Answer 6

Contrary to popular belief, the police are not magicians who can suddenly produce a suspect on demand, it takes a lot of work, a lot of inteligence gathering and trust me they will be doing all they can to catch this person or persons. This is most probably a serial killer, who for reasons only known to him/her self, has chosen to embark on this mission to slaughter these women. It makes no difference if this is a high profile case or not, the police will be flat out, trying to catch the killer. You mark my words, they will find the killer and when they do, you remember I told you so!! Don`t lose sleep over it, thats the cops job.

Answer 7

Jeez give them a chance! Its been like 2weeks since the first lady was found and Suffolk is not an especially huge force, I'm sure no one wants the killer catched more than the police

Answer 8

In a news item I saw yesterday the Police hinted that the person has some knowledge of forensics, hence the placing of the bodies in water.

Though I am no fan of the Police I am confident they will catch him. Lets just hope he doesn't kill anyone else first. l

Answer 9

For No1: Why would this Man/woman want to be caught?
No:2 He/she knows how to work at the game and usually the aim of the game is not to caught!
No:3 He/she is a pro and has rather done something like this before or he/she has sat and thought for a long time on how to do this with out leaving clues!
BUT HE/SHE WILL GET CAUGHT (hopefully very soon before any more people get caught in this deadly game of his or hers)

Answer 10

You are being very unfair, 2 weeks isn't long to get all the information and leads etc, my cousin is part of the police force looking for this maniac, and believe me they are working their butts off, unless I am completely wrong didn't it take 6 years to get Peter Sutcliffe? I hope it doesn't take that long obviously, but come on, give them a break!!