Prostitute murders: Two victims' families call for death penalty

The families of two of serial killer Steve Wright’s victims called today for the death penalty to be reinstated.

Statements read out on behalf of the family of Tania Nicol and Paula Clennell called for Wright to face the same fate as the two women.

In a press conference following the conviction, a statement from the Nicol family said: “Today, as this case has come to an end, we would like to say justice has been done but we are afraid that whilst five young lives have been cruelly ended, the person responsible will be kept warm, nourished and protected. In no way has justice been done.

“These crimes deserve the ultimate punishment and that can only mean one thing.”