Steve Wright denies attempting to kidnap woman in Felixstowe
That related to the death of 17-year-old Victoria Hall, who disappeared while on her way home from a night out in Felixstowe in the early hours of 19 September 1999.Her body was found 25 miles (40km) away by a dog walker in a ditch in Creeting St Peter, near Stowmarket, five days later on 24 September.Mr Wright, formerly of London Road, Ipswich, spoke only to enter a not guilty plea to the attempted kidnap on Monday.It was alleged he "unlawfully and by force attempted to take or carry away [the woman] against her will".Mr Justice Bennathan said a pre-trial review would be held in October.
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