Ipswich, England – British police charged a 48-year-old man with murder Thursday in the killings of five prostitutes in eastern England.

Police identified the man as Steve Wright, who was arrested Tuesday in Ipswich, a town northeast of London where all of the victims worked.

Investigators released another 37-year-old man, who was arrested Monday, police said.

The victims – Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol, Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls – had been working as prostitutes. Their naked bodies were found in rural areas around Ipswich over a period of about 10 days beginning Dec. 2.

Three of the bodies were found near the main road and the rail line between Ipswich and Trimley; the two others were discovered near the same road in areas south and southwest of Ipswich.

The case is generating massive media coverage in a country known for tabloid-fuelled frenzies.

Some newspapers have printed photographs of Wright and the other man arrested.

British law bans the media from publishing or broadcasting, including on the internet, any comments or information that might seriously prejudice active legal proceedings, in particular criminal proceedings heard before juries.

Suffolk police have expressed concern, said Britain’s Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, who added that he was prepared to review coverage “if and when appropriate.”