Steven Wright (serial killer)

Steven Wright
Born
Steven Gerald James Wright

(1958-04-24) 24 April 1958
Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Other namesSuffolk Strangler
ConvictionsMurder (x6)
Kidnap
Attempted kidnap
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment (whole life order)
Details
Victims6+
Span of crimes
19 September 1999 – 9 December 2006
CountryEngland
Date apprehended
19 December 2006
Imprisoned atHM Prison Long Lartin

Steven Gerald James Wright (born 24 April 1958) is an English serial killer, also known as the Suffolk Strangler. He is currently serving life imprisonment for the murder of five women who worked in Ipswich, Suffolk, in 2006. Wright was found guilty in February 2008 and given a whole life order. In February 2026, Wright pleaded guilty to the murder of a sixth victim, 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999.