Victoria Hall's family recount decades of anguish as Steve Wright sentencing continues

The family of Victoria Hall, who disappeared in 1999, has shared their feelings of ongoing pain and suffering as the trial of Steve Wright proceeds at the Old Bailey.

The emotional impact statement was delivered by Victoria's brother, Steven Hall, who conveyed the sentiments of both himself and his father, Graham Hall.

Steven Hall recounted the family's experience since Victoria's disappearance, stating that they have endured a "life sentence" in the decades that followed.

Despite the passage of time, he expressed that "time doesn't heal" and that they have been forced to learn to live with their loss.

Steven Hall said: "Victoria was only 17 years old and with so much life left to live - university, a career, marriage, kids, none of which she ever got to live."

"Since I was age 15 I have had 26 years of not knowing what happened to my sister."

The statements highlighted the lasting impact Steve Wright’s actions had on their family, including the inability of Victoria's mother, Lorinda, to witness the trial's conclusion due to her passing in December.

Graham Hall also shared his enduring sense of loss, stating: "Unfortunately, Lorinda has not lived to see the conclusion of Steve Wright's actions on that night."

"This is the end of the police involvement. It will never be over for us, but we have learned to live with it."

Their words not only underscore their personal grief but also the broader impact Wright’s alleged actions have had on their lives.

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