The Murder of Vicky Hall / Steve Wright: The Suffolk Strangler

The Murder of Vicky Hall / Steve Wright: The Suffolk Strangler

Author: They Walk Among Us March 18, 2026 Duration: 1:01:07

In February 2026, Steve Wright pleaded guilty to the murder of 17-year-old Vicky Hall, a crime he committed seven years before he became known as the Suffolk Strangler. But the night before he killed Vicky, he stalked another young woman through the streets of Felixstowe for almost an hour. She escaped. She reported it. The police dismissed her and told her to forget about it. The following night, Wright went back out. Vicky Hall never made it home…


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This episode was written by Eileen Macfarlane. Research by Eileen Macfarlane and Rosanna Fitton.


Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.


Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. 


Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.


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