The Suffolk Strangler: Hunting a Killer in Plain Sight

The Suffolk Strangler: Hunting a Killer in Plain Sight

Published: March 21, 2026

Duration: 45:18

In the span of a single, horrifying month, the historic town of Ipswich was gripped by a predator who stalked its streets. One by one, five women were murdered, their bodies left in quiet, rural locations. As fear paralyzed the community, a massive police investigation closed in on a shocking suspect: Steve Wright, a local man and former pub manager described by neighbors as unassuming and ordinary. This documentary delves into one of the UK's most intense manhunts, revealing how modern forensics and old-fashioned detective work exposed the double life of the Suffolk Strangler—a killer who hid not in th...