Media warned over killings coverage
Police, meanwhile, were questioning two suspects as deadlines approached for charging the men.
Investigators have until this evening to charge or release their first suspect, identified as Tom Stephens, 37. He was arrested last Monday at his home in Trimley St Martin, eight miles southeast of the town of Ipswich, where all the victims worked.
Suffolk police also were interrogating a 48-year-old man, identified in news reports as Steve Wright. He was arrested on Tuesday in Ipswich, and can be detained until Saturday without charge.
Magistrates granted permission for extended questioning on Wednesday.
The case is generating massive media coverage. Some newspapers have printed photographs of the two men identified as suspects, including a photo of one with his hands around the neck of a former wife.
The News of the World, offered a £250,000 reward for information leading to the killer’s arrest.
Suffolk police have expressed concern, said Goldsmith, who added that he was prepared to review coverage “if and when appropriate”.
Goldsmith added it was for newspapers and broadcasters to take legal advice and make their own decisions.
British law bans the media from publishing or broadcasting, including on the internet, any comments or information that might seriously prejudice active legal proceedings.
All five victims had been working as prostitutes, and their naked bodies were found in rural areas around Ipswich over a period of about 10 days beginning December 2.
