Transcript
Vanessa Richardson (0:00)
Foreign.
Crime House Announcer (0:06)
This is Crime House.
Vanessa Richardson (0:12)
Some people find comfort in the darkness. It can be calming. A security blanket. A place where we can express ourselves without fear. And for Steve Wright, it's where he felt the most powerful. When the sun set, Steve dropped his quiet suburban Persona and became someone else. A predator. In early December 2006, he drove around the streets of Ipswich, England, hunting his victims and unleashing a brand of horror that most people had never seen before. And the worst part was, he wasn't finished. The human mind is powerful. It shapes how we think, feel, love and hate. But sometimes it drives people to commit the unthinkable. This is Killer Minds, a Crime House original. I'm Vanessa Richardson.
Dr. Tristan Engels (1:20)
And I'm Dr. Tristan Engels. Every Monday and Thursday, we uncover the darkest minds in history. Analyzing what makes a killer Crime House.
Vanessa Richardson (1:30)
Is made possible by you. Please rate, review and follow Killer Minds to enhance your listening experience with ad. Free early access to each two part series and bonus content. Subscribe to Crime House plus on Apple Podcasts. A warning. This episode contains depictions of physical assault, sexual assault and murder. Listener discretion is advised. Today we conclude our deep dive on Steve Wright. To those who knew him, he appeared to be a shah docile co worker and neighbor. But behind his meek Persona, Steve was a dangerous killer. His crimes throughout England's Suffolk county were so prolific, he became known as the Suffolk Strangler.
Dr. Tristan Engels (2:16)
As Vanessa goes through the story, I'll be talking about things like how a killer can construct their life in a way that allows them to hide in plain sight. What a killer's fight or flight response tends to be as authorities close in and the long term effects of suppressing power, powerful emotions.
Vanessa Richardson (2:34)
And as always, we'll be asking the question, what makes a killer?
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