Steve Wright appears in court charged with murdering Suffolk teenager Victoria Hall in 1999

A 66-year-old man accused of the kidnap and murder of a teenage girl almost 25 years ago has appeared in court.

Victoria Hall, 17, was last seen alive after a night out with a friend on 19 September 1999 in Trimley St Mary, near Felixstowe in Suffolk.

In May this year, Steve Wright, formerly of London Road in Ipswich, was charged with Victoria's murder and the attempted kidnapping of another woman the night before.

He appeared at Ipswich Crown Crown on Monday, where the case was adjourned until 24 September.

Judge Martyn Levett discussed a possible trial venue with barristers for the prosecution and defence.

A provisional trial date of 13 January 2025 at Ipswich Crown Court had previously been set, but the judge said this could be moved to a later date at a different court venue.

The Old Bailey was among the possible options that were discussed, with no final decision taken.

Victoria had been out partying with a friend at Bandbox nightclub in Bent Hill, Felixstowe, until around 1am.

They then went to get some food at the Bodrum Grill in Undercliff Road West, and walked back to Trimley St Mary.

They parted at around 2.20am, where Victoria was just yards away from her home.

When Victoria's parents woke up that morning and discovered she had not returned home, they called the police.

Five days later, on 24 September, her body was found in a ditch beside a field by a dog walker in Creeting Lane, Creeting St Peter, approximately 25 miles away from where she was last seen.

Twenty years later, in September 2019, Suffolk Police revealed it was reinvestigating the case.

Wright is also accused of the attempted kidnap of Emily Doherty in Felixstowe on 18 September 1999.

Suffolk Police said a 22-year-old woman had reported that a man had approached and followed her between 3am and 4am in High Road East, Felixstowe.

He was also not asked to enter a plea to this.

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