Suffolk Strangler Steve Wright Ipswich murders on Amazon

Murder in the Red Light, which is produced by Woodcut Media, was released on the streaming service on Wednesday.

The three-part series was primarily recorded in the Ipswich area and speaks to members of the public, police figures and former reporters, including from the Ipswich Star.

Wright is serving a whole-life sentence after being convicted of the murders of sex workers Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol, Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls.

Police outside Ipswich Crown Court for Wright's trial (Image: Newsquest)

The victims were aged between 19 and 29 when they were killed over the span of about a month-and-a-half between October and December in 2006.

Their bodies were discovered around the Ipswich area shortly after they were reported missing.

The case thrust Ipswich into national headlines as Suffolk police launched its biggest-ever investigation into the serial killings, with Wright becoming known as the 'Suffolk Strangler' or 'Ipswich Ripper'.

Police eventually arrested Wright on December 19 after one of the victim's blood was discovered in the back seat of his Ford Mondeo.

In Murder in the Red Light, community members describe Ipswich as a sleepy town and retold their shock at the news that Wright's victims had been found dead.

Wright arriving at court for his trial (Image: Newsquest)

Dr Raven Bowen, chief executive of National Ugly Mugs, was interviewed and explained some of the victims were sex workers in order to feed their drug addictions.

She said their families would not know the "desperation" they face to keep up their habits and turned to the illicit trade to make money quickly.

Alasdair Ross, a current councillor in Ipswich, also featured and noted that sex workers used the area around Portman Road due to its proximity to the river and the railway station.

He said that, at the time, Ipswich had a "significant red light problem".