A man has been charged with the kidnap and murder of a woman in 1999 and the attempted kidnapping of another.

Steve Wright, 66, is accused of kidnapping and murdering Victoria Hall, who went missing on her way home from a nightclub in September of that year.

Frank Ferguson, chief crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in the East of England, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Suffolk Police to charge Steve Wright, 66, with the kidnap and murder of Victoria Hall and the attempted kidnapping of another woman in September 1999.

“He will appear at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on 3 June.

“We remind all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.

“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary, or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

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